Camper survives hyena attack at Camp Vidal

Camper mauled by hyenas in late-night attack at Cape Vidal

A father has spoken out after his son was attacked by two hyenas late last Saturday evening while camping at the Cape Vidal nature reserve in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in St Lucia in KwaZulu-Natal. The incident sparked renewed concern over safety protocols in wild campsites. Returned to their tents Nicolas Hohls, 27, and his family had been attending a social gathering at the popular reserve when the attack occurred after they returned to th…

Camper survives hyena attack at Camp Vidal

A young farmer drove off two hyenas that attacked him in his tent at the Cape Vidal camp site in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park at the weekend.

Father Rescues Son After Two Hyenas Attack Him at Cape Vidal Nature Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal - TDPel Media

What was supposed to be a peaceful weekend getaway at Cape Vidal nature reserve in iSimangaliso Wetland Park quickly turned into a terrifying ordeal for one family last Saturday. While camping in the heart of KwaZulu-Natal’s wilderness, a young man was attacked by two hyenas, raising serious questions about safety at wild campsites. Son Attacked After Returning to Tent Nicolas Hohls, 27, had been enjoying a social gathering with his family at th…

Young Camper Mauled In Midnight Horror By Cape Vidal Hyenas

[Image: Nicolas Hohls] On Saturday night, 27-year-old Nicolas Hohls was mauled by the wild animals in what’s now the second hyena attack in just three weeks. Nicolas, part of a group of campers celebrating at a party, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning after heading back to his tent. What followed sounds like something out of a survival guide: Nicolas fought back with everything he had, gouging at one hyena’s eyes, grabbing the ot…