The Rift Valley Mobile Veterinary Unit attended to 7 cases in May 2023. 3 of these cases involved common zebras with snare injuries while 3 other common zebra cases were attributed to natural causes. Sadly, one of the snared zebras was euthanized to alleviate further pain and suffering given its poor prognosis.
The Veterinary Unit also attended to a leopard that was captured after it attacked and injured 2 people. The leopard’s front paw was found to have been amputated, most likely by a wire snare. It was treated and referred to the KWS HQs Nairobi Animal Orphanage & Nairobi Safari Walk for further care and management.