A missing hyena from the Jos Wildlife Park in Plateau State has been found alive and safely returned to its cage. The Plateau State Tourism Corporation, led by Chuwang Pwajok, confirmed the successful capture in a statement on Tuesday.
“The missing hyena has finally been found, tranquilized, captured, and safely returned to its enclosure,” the statement said.
The management expressed gratitude to the public, saying, “We deeply appreciate the general public for remaining calm and cooperative. This greatly assisted in the search and rescue of the animal. Thank you.”
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The hyena escaped from its enclosure at the Jos Wildlife Park in the Dong Community of Jos North Local Government Area on Sunday, causing panic among residents of Dong and nearby communities.
The PUNCH earlier reported the incident, noting the fear it caused in the Dong and neighboring Federal Low-Cost communities over the past two days.