A man in Zimbabwe that was found in possession of hyena nose and tail in his undergarments has appeared in a court in Hwange.
The court was left shocked when Ability Mhlanga, the accused, claimed that these were charms given to him by his late uncle to protect him from “any danger”, News Day reported.
“I was given this by my uncle in Binga when I was a small boy. I was instructed to always have it in my pockets or underpants wherever I go as it was going to protect me from any bad omen that could befall me,” Mhlanga, of Mansisiya Village in Tinde, was quoted as saying.
The hyena parts were found on him as police searched him after he allegedly used fake money to buy two energy drinks at a night club.
The 34-year-old man pleaded not guilty to the offences, arguing that a gold panner, who had hired him, should be answerable for the fake notes.
Mhlanga added that his late uncle and some of his relatives were answerable for the hyena body parts.
He was remanded in custody to December 8 for trial.
In 2014, the UK Mirror reported that police in Zimbabwe were forced to abandon their nick in Bulawayo after they were confronted by a goblin.
The mysterious creature had been taken in a suitcase to a police station by a family who said it belonged to their tenant, the report said.
When the police opened the suitcase, the creature jumped out of a bottle filled with blood, causing police officers to scatter in all directions.
