CROCODILE INJURES 14 YEAR OLD BOY IN RUKUNGIRI

By Ronald Kabanza

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In Rukungiri

A 14 year old boy is admitted at Nyakibale hospital in Rukungiri municipality after he was bitten by a crocodile last week.

Glorious Tugumisirize, a resident of Kyabahanga cell, Bwambara parish, Bwambara Sub County in Rukungiri district says that his son Armlet Gumisiriza 17 years; a senior two student at Bwambara secondary school was bitten by a crocodile on 21st this month when he had gone to fetch water.

He was saved by a passerby when the he made an alarm. Tugumisirize is now wondering whether she will get the money to clear hospital bills.

Dr. Hope Atuheire who is working on the patient said he’s hopeful that the boy who was in comma by the time he was brought to hospital will be fine.

Dr .Hope confirmed to www.mknewslink.com that despite the boy having bruises on thighs and on his back, his backbone was not affected.

Meanwhile Gerald Ategyeka the in charge Uganda Wildlife Authority for Ishasha sector has blamed residents who knew earlier about the presence of crocodiles but were reluctant to inform them.   He however said he is going to visit the family at the hospital and he is connecting with his bosses to see how they will sort hospital bill.

He added that UWA will still go to Bwambara to trap these crocodiles in some days to come.

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