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Posted on 10/10/2010 4:12:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A MARONDERA woman is lucky to be alive after a pet zebra her family had been keeping over the last 10 years ran riot, biting off part of her breast and chewing off her thumb.
Anne Mhidza, 40, managed to escape almost literally from “the jaws of death” after getting the zebra to release its vice-like grip by forcing open its mouth.
Speaking from her hospital bed, Mhidza said a herd-boy employed by her family picked up the zebra while it was still a foal some 10 years ago.
She said they decided to rear it along with their cattle.
“We were shocked last week when the zebra bit one of the cows in the hind quarters as they were grazing,” she said.
“The cow bled profusely and later died. On Sunday last week, it attacked another cow. Instinctively, I threw a brick at it.”
She said the zebra then abandoned the cow and charged at her.
“I managed to run for about 40 metres but it caught up with me. It pounced on my chest, biting off part of my breast,” she said.
“While I was calling out for help I tried to force open its mouth using my hands and it bit off my thumb!”
Mhidza’s relatives later rushed to the scene and stoned the zebra, which retreated to a nearby bush as it munched the thumb.
Villagers in the area immediately telephoned Parks and Wildlife Management Authority officials who promptly responded by dispatching a team to kill it.
Parks and Wildlife Management spokesperson Caroline Washaya-Moyo said domesticating wild animals was not only against the law but also dangerous.
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After 10 years I guess they felt safe with the animal.
I guess. Bad move, that.
LOL!!
Here you go....
Holy cats. I’ve always wondered why zebras were never domesticated. I guess I know now!
One of those bastards also stole the Lions’ week one victory over Chicago Bears.
And now you know why unicorns weren't domesticated either.
Julia is Winston Smith’s love interest in “1984”. Her job in the novel is repairing machines that write pornographic novels for the proletariat.
“Winston’s Julia” implied to Nick (and myself as well) that this was what your name referenced.
Ooops. I did not see this. Darn I looked before I posted. Sorry.
Crazy zebras....
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