stewie 3,387 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well there hardly gonna get an adult straight from the wild are they ! turns out they do mate!!!! When setting out on an expedition to capture a hyena, Abdullahi and his partners drink a protective potion and also bathe themselves with it. They travel to the caves and forests of northern Nigeria accompanied by hunting dogs which assist in sniffing out the animals. The young men use a powerful torch to light their way through the darkness, believing that the potion they drank has made them invisible to the animal. At the entrance to the animal’s lair, they chant incantations and blow clouds of white powder, a traditional African tranquiliser, at its face, rendering it senseless and easy to subdue. Sometimes, the powerful light from the hyena’s eyes might damage the bulb of the torch, but the men eventually have their way. ‘After bringing the animal out of the cave,’ said one of the handlers, ‘it will fight, since it’s not familiar with humans. A traditional medicine is administered to its body so it automatically becomes obedient to us. It begins to obey all our commands.’ The animal is subjected to one or two months of training. It must learn to live alongside other animals and humans, and to engage in different kinds of play without becoming violent. In return, the handlers feed the hyenas with scraps purchased from abattoirs (a goat every three days or so helps prevent the animals becoming aggressive). Maintaining good relations with the animals, said Abdullahi, requires both skill and tact. copied from this link.... http://www.pieterhugo.com/the-hyena-other-men/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 this is the only link i can find on the documentary.... http://vimeo.com/8700154 can anyone find the full link???..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well there hardly gonna get an adult straight from the wild are they ! turns out they do mate!!!! When setting out on an expedition to capture a hyena, Abdullahi and his partners drink a protective potion and also bathe themselves with it. They travel to the caves and forests of northern Nigeria accompanied by hunting dogs which assist in sniffing out the animals. The young men use a powerful torch to light their way through the darkness, believing that the potion they drank has made them invisible to the animal. At the entrance to the animal’s lair, they chant incantations and blow clouds of white powder, a traditional African tranquiliser, at its face, rendering it senseless and easy to subdue. Sometimes, the powerful light from the hyena’s eyes might damage the bulb of the torch, but the men eventually have their way. ‘After bringing the animal out of the cave,’ said one of the handlers, ‘it will fight, since it’s not familiar with humans. A traditional medicine is administered to its body so it automatically becomes obedient to us. It begins to obey all our commands.’ The animal is subjected to one or two months of training. It must learn to live alongside other animals and humans, and to engage in different kinds of play without becoming violent. In return, the handlers feed the hyenas with scraps purchased from abattoirs (a goat every three days or so helps prevent the animals becoming aggressive). Maintaining good relations with the animals, said Abdullahi, requires both skill and tact. copied from this link.... http://www.pieterhug...yena-other-men/ well , well , well turns out it wasnt such a stupid question :laugh: you see how people like to jump in without doing any research mmm !! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well u should have researched it, and saved the hassle lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tilimangro 1,013 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 http://artpropelled.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/hyena-men-of-nigeria.html on another site they talk of using hunting dogs to catch rabbits theres a photo of one here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well u should have researched it, and saved the hassle lol next time scot do your homework :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 tbh scot ive been interested in this group for a while now mate and i dont why or what but something about them intrigues me, well infact alot of things in africa does!! im hoping to go kenya one day and see the wildlife for myself,,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well there hardly gonna get an adult straight from the wild are they ! turns out they do mate!!!! When setting out on an expedition to capture a hyena, Abdullahi and his partners drink a protective potion and also bathe themselves with it. They travel to the caves and forests of northern Nigeria accompanied by hunting dogs which assist in sniffing out the animals. The young men use a powerful torch to light their way through the darkness, believing that the potion they drank has made them invisible to the animal. At the entrance to the animal’s lair, they chant incantations and blow clouds of white powder, a traditional African tranquiliser, at its face, rendering it senseless and easy to subdue. Sometimes, the powerful light from the hyena’s eyes might damage the bulb of the torch, but the men eventually have their way. ‘After bringing the animal out of the cave,’ said one of the handlers, ‘it will fight, since it’s not familiar with humans. A traditional medicine is administered to its body so it automatically becomes obedient to us. It begins to obey all our commands.’ The animal is subjected to one or two months of training. It must learn to live alongside other animals and humans, and to engage in different kinds of play without becoming violent. In return, the handlers feed the hyenas with scraps purchased from abattoirs (a goat every three days or so helps prevent the animals becoming aggressive). Maintaining good relations with the animals, said Abdullahi, requires both skill and tact. copied from this link.... http://www.pieterhug...yena-other-men/ would you be so kind to let stabba see this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 stewie the-hyena-other-men.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenny14 656 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 http://artpropelled....of-nigeria.html on another site they talk of using hunting dogs to catch rabbits Some people talk of that on here too, but I'm not sure whether it's true 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well there hardly gonna get an adult straight from the wild are they ! turns out they do mate!!!! When setting out on an expedition to capture a hyena, Abdullahi and his partners drink a protective potion and also bathe themselves with it. They travel to the caves and forests of northern Nigeria accompanied by hunting dogs which assist in sniffing out the animals. The young men use a powerful torch to light their way through the darkness, believing that the potion they drank has made them invisible to the animal. At the entrance to the animal’s lair, they chant incantations and blow clouds of white powder, a traditional African tranquiliser, at its face, rendering it senseless and easy to subdue. Sometimes, the powerful light from the hyena’s eyes might damage the bulb of the torch, but the men eventually have their way. ‘After bringing the animal out of the cave,’ said one of the handlers, ‘it will fight, since it’s not familiar with humans. A traditional medicine is administered to its body so it automatically becomes obedient to us. It begins to obey all our commands.’ The animal is subjected to one or two months of training. It must learn to live alongside other animals and humans, and to engage in different kinds of play without becoming violent. In return, the handlers feed the hyenas with scraps purchased from abattoirs (a goat every three days or so helps prevent the animals becoming aggressive). Maintaining good relations with the animals, said Abdullahi, requires both skill and tact. copied from this link.... http://www.pieterhug...yena-other-men/ Stella? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jf1970 328 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Sad picture, .....strange how the front legs turn inwards not like dogs. what do you mean turn inwards? looks normal to me. Normal for an hyena maybe . sorry di, but i still don't understand when you say they turn inwards not like a dogs, i'm sure you will point it out and make me look a twat lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mintstick999 485 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Sad picture, .....strange how the front legs turn inwards not like dogs. what do you mean turn inwards? looks normal to me. Normal for an hyena maybe . sorry di, but i still don't understand when you say they turn inwards not like a dogs, i'm sure you will point it out and make me look a twat lol. Attached Thumbnails I'm only going by the angle of the front legs in the picture never seen a dog angle his front legs like that but then i'm assuming the hyena is related to the dog........but to be fare i'm not sure about that... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moggy rock 22 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well there hardly gonna get an adult straight from the wild are they ! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well there hardly gonna get an adult straight from the wild are they ! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :doh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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