Just hours later, another man was attacked by a crocodile, while fishing in Lake Kariba in the evening. The crocodile’s powerful jaws clamped down on his arm, causing severe injuries.

In 2020, a 12-year-old boy was killed by a crocodile while swimming in a dam in Mashonaland West province. In 2019, a fisherman was attacked and killed by a crocodile in Lake Kariba.

Three years ago, Brightness Siahundu (28), a resilient young woman from Chief Mola's realm in Kariba's Nyaminyami area, faced a life-altering tragedy when a crocodile attacked her while she was ...