Form 3 Student Narrates How She Lost Her Leg While Fighting A Crocodile In Mwenezi

A Form 3 student from Mwenezi has detailed the harrowing tale of how she lost her leg while fighting a crocodile attack in Mwenezi.

The incident occurred in the Mwenezi River at Musosonyi Village 6 under Chief Chitanga in September. Patience Sibanda, a 17-year-old from Chin’ombe Secondary School, is currently admitted at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare after surviving the crocodile attack.

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Form 3 Student Narrates How She Lost Her Leg While Fighting A Crocodile

Patience spoke to H-Metro from her hospital bed and retold how she survived the traumatic incident that has left her limbless in excruciating pain.

She is distraught and believes the attack was also spiritual:

“I could have been sitting for my end-of-year examinations with my colleagues, but my dreams have been shattered. Ndisati ndarumwa nengwena ndakatanga kurota ndichirwiswa nevanhu. Pamwe pacho ndaivhurumuka ndirimu class mudzidzisi achidzidzisa zvaitovhundutsa vamwe kuchikoro kuChegutu.

“My teacher took the case to my parents, and I had to return to my village in Mwenezi from Chegutu. I sought spiritual help, and the situation changed. On the day I fought this crocodile, I was washing my clothes, preparing to return to Chegutu for school. I am under a spiritual attack, I want to believe.”

Patience appealed to the public to assist her get medication as the burden is heavy on her mother:

“I am battling for life here in hospital, and I need medical and spiritual help. I need medical assistance since some of the medicines are not found around.”

Patience’s Mother Is Losing Hope

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Patience’s mother, Joyleen Kwava, also spoke to H-Metro and revealed the toll the ordeal has had on her and her family:

“I am now emotionally spent, devoid of hope since my husband is unemployed. We have used every dollar raised from farming and we ended up borrowing money to be returned with interest in a way to pay the medical bills. Patience is our firstborn; the other two boys are in Grade 5 and ECD, respectively.

“The wound is yet to heal following her amputation. Some of the medicines are from our neighbouring countries, and she needs an artificial leg. I hope to find favour from my fellow Zimbabweans and get assistance.”

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