http://www.chronicle.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=9265&cat=1A MASVINGO man who is based in Beitbridge stunned the local community when he killed a baboon before eating its raw meat in full view of the public.
The man, believed to be in his early 40s and is commonly known as Mboko from Gutu in Masvingo province, spotted the baboon at around 8am.
The baboon was reportedly being attacked by dogs and he then assisted the dogs in killing the animal after which he skinned it. The baboon had strayed into a house in Dulibadzimu.
Soon after the incident, the man who, however, declined to reveal his real name, was later escorted by police to a nearby police base where he skinned the animal.
When Chronicle arrived at the scene, the man was busy skinning the animal with the crowd milling around him. The spectacle drew the attention of newspaper vendors and passersby.
A Chronicle newspaper vendor, Manuel Maramwa, who also witnessed the incident expressed shock.
“I was stunned when I saw a crowd walking towards the Dulibadzimu Police Base and on investigating, I saw a man skinning a baboon and everyone was shocked. He was shirtless and his pair of trousers was blood stained,” he said.
The man further drew the attention of travellers who were waiting to board buses when he trudged through the bus terminus carrying the meat.
This reporter followed the man to a nearby bushy area where he collected a pot of barleycorn before he started eating the uncooked baboon meat.
“I saw some vicious dogs attacking the baboon at a house near Dulibadzimu Bus Terminus and I then joined in and eventually killed it. I love baboon meat. In fact, it’s my favourite dish and I prefer eating it raw but, however, at times I either roast or cook it,” he said.
