Hyena Feeding At Dusk In Harar Ethiopia

Hyena Feeding At Dusk In Harar Ethiopia

by Jonny Blair

How to get to Harar Ethiopia

You need to get to Harar to do the hyena feeding which happens around 7pm at night and its a long bus ride so be ready for it!

To get to Harar the mini bus can be a bit of a nightmare! Use local buses and you'll be able to do it no problem.

Harar offers amazing views and hyenas come out at night.

It's a short walk to the hyena feeding in Harar.

How much does Hyena Feeding in Harar cost?

Its costs about 100 birr each - 5 US dollars.

What is hyena feeding?

When the sun sinks, these hyenas roam the streets and backpackers in the town can head out to feed them!

What happens at hyena feeding in Harar?

We headed down the street to feed hyenas.

We got there at 6.45pm and paid the hyena man 100 Birr. He shakes your hand and introduces himself, then you sit down by "the tree".

The hyena man goes first so you can see how it's done. He holds a bit of meat on a stick. The hyena comes up, hungry and eager.

There were about 3 hyenas there at this point, taking it in turns to take the meat. By this stage there were 4 of us, a Canadian guy called Phil had turned up, and as he arrived last he sort of became the one to go up first!

Here are the three main parts to hyena feeding:

1. Feed them mouth to mouth.

2. Feeding the hyenas hand into mouth.

3. On Your Back - Crouch down and the trainer holds a bit of meat above your head near your ear. The only way for a hyena to reach it, is for it to jump on your back and bite it there and then. So be ready - these are heavy beasts!!

The feeding a hyena by hand is the calmest and easiest part. We've all done that before with dogs, kangaroos etc. But the whole experience is just memorable!! I will never forget Harar or the hyena experience!!

How dangerous is hyena feeding in Harar?

Don't worry - it's not that dangerous! They are not after you and they won't eat you. They only want the meat that you are displaying in front of them. Be calm and careful and don't react or shout at them of course. Just enjoy it and feed them. You'll actually find they're quite adorable despite their massive bite. When one jumps on your back you will never forget that moment.

Are photos allowed?

Taking photos is fine - you can even watch if you're too scared! I'd say 50 Birr for a non-partaker is a fair sum (just under $3 US Dollars), but if you want to go lower then that's up to you. It's not like there are tens of tourists all hanging around taking photos of it. There will be a small group of people there only.

I'd say guys and girls, this is pretty much ALL you need to know about the hyena feeding in Harar. Leave me some comments below if you like it and want to ask me anything!



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