A man identified as Enock White, 52, has been killed after being allegedly being attacked by a hyena Sunday night at Nenani village in Traditional Authority Mpando in Ntcheu district.

Ntcheu Police Station Public Relations Officer, Inspector Jacob Khembo, said White who until his death was working as a Sawyer at Dzonzi-Mvai Forest Reserve, went to drink beer at Dzing’anda trading centre together with his workmates.

“After taking beer, they started off to their homes, Dzonzi-Mvai, and while on the way, White told his colleagues about his intention to visit relatives the same night at Nenani village and his friends proceeded to their homes.

“But in the early morning of Monday, passers-by discovered a dead body of a male person and reported the matter to village headman Nenani who reported the matter to Kambilonjo Police Unit,” said Khembo.

He said police in a company of a medical personnel from Dorcas Mission Hospital visited the scene and postmortem conducted revealed that death was due to loss of blood.

Meanwhile, police in the district are advising people to refrain from walking alone during odd hours especially this season when many places are bushy to avoid risking their lives.

Enock White hailed from Benigolombe village in Traditional Authority Mpando, in Ntcheu district.