https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7sRWuXLpzg

“I still cannot believe that I am alive.”

These are the words of William Mokoena (39) who was attacked by a female tiger that has been on the loose since Friday.

Speaking to Sowetan from his bed at Kopanong Hospital, Mokoena said he was on his way home in Walkerville, south of Johannesburg, on Saturday night when he was attacked by the tigress known as Sheba.

This was a few minutes after he had left his cousin's place..

Mokoena was using a route that is normally used by pedestrians and cyclists, which cuts through a veld.

He recalled how he had been tying his shoes when the animal, which escaped from one of the plots in the area, attacked him.

“It still feels like a dream that I am alive. I feel numb. I have not had time to digest the incident, but I thank God. What I want is for the animal to be captured because my cousin has young kids and that route is used by children who go to a school nearby.”

As he relates his story, Mokoena said he was just walking, carrying his portable bluetooth speaker and a phone on the other hand.

“I was bending over when something heavy pushed me to the ground. I fell and lay on my back. When I looked up, a giant animal with its mouth open wanted to reach for my face. I was screaming for help.

"I was also using my hands so that it does not reach my face. It then jumped for my legs, grabbing the flesh with its jaws.

“However, I don’t know where I got the strength to be calm in the midst of the whole thing. I kept focusing on its face and following the movement of its body. My cousin eventually came to my rescue and it ran away. After the attack they took me to his house, we could hear that the tiger is outside. It ate a dog. My cousin opened the window but could not see it. I was in pain.”

After the attack, Mokoena had to wait for 12 hours before an ambulance arrived to take him to hospital.

Mokoena's cousin, Andries Mokoena, said: “When I heard people in the area talking about a tiger that attacked someone I was not aware that it was my cousin. I am glad he is alive. But since the incident happened people are living in fear and we all hope to see the tiger being captured. You are afraid to go outside the house at night.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sowetanlive.co.za/amp/news/south-africa/2023-01-17-man-tells-how-he-survived-attack-by-sheba-the-tiger/

The tiger killed two dogs and a pig during the five days it was on the loose

The tiger on the loose in Midvaal, South of Johannesburg, has been put down.

The tiger, known as Sheba, escaped from her holding area on Saturday and had been on the loose for five days.

All attempts to recapture Sheba failed despite bait traps and thermal imaging.

Police said that in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Sheba attacked and killed a domestic farm animal and residents in surrounding farms were at risk.

The cat was killed to protect the residents.

Dis kind thing hardly happen 4 my country,d small wild animal wey remain dey hide 4rm jungle justice

I blame Tinubu for this

Full interview with William Mokoena - the man attacked by Sheba the Tiger.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7sRWuXLpzg

That his cousin is a brother indeed!!!

Yes the man should sue the big cat owner.

They are called wild animals for a reason. Why should anyone try to tame and keep such wild beast in residential area?

Thank God for your life.

Tiger on the loose in Africa...


Something I thought I wouldn't hear ever...


Sorry kid

Lucky guy

Kilode e. Shey the head na glass ni? Lol

eliyke:
Dis kind thing hardly happen 4 my country,d small wild animal wey remain dey hide 4rm jungle justice

Wildlife keep paying for human mistakes , instead of euthanizing the animal with a life bullet when other attempts failed, why didn't they use a tranquilizer? Humans should leave wild animals in the wild and stop tampering or encroaching in their environment. Any human who takes an animal from the wild should also get whatever that animal gets when it commits an havoc just like in this case.

Poor man. He'll be fine.

This I have seen.

Bad. He should sue them and take possession of that tiger's body.
That's what I ll demand. If not, the owner too must be left with a tiger in a deserted street and let's see if he ll survive!
The owner need to pay for the carelessness anyhow!

Hhhhhhh

That's the guts we talking about.

Same way I killed a pitbull that attacked me few years back.

When you are strong, you are strong!!!!!!!

Looks like Boma or Efe of BBNAIJA?

Tinubu happened to him

K

Damn

Yba7bnajna:
Damn

If you Don't run
It won't bite u

Thank God for life


Please how do I change my email on nairaland?

Clicked on Edit Profile
Change Email___ but it didn't work

He's Lucky to be alive to tell the story.

Na people dey go carry wahala come house oio

Bat is worst than jubril

SUPERPACK:
I blame Tinubu for this

RiP to him