Cheetah man raises thousands for endangered hyenas

Kriel has raised R13 000 for the endangered Brown Hyena

Albert Kriel, the founder of the Brown Hyena Survival Trust who moved into a man-made cave with seven cheetahs to raise awareness and funds for the brown hyena, today returned to civilisation.

Visitors who came to watch Kriel in the cave have raised R13 000 for the trust.

The funds will be used to build breeding camps at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve in an attempt to save the brown hyena from extinction. Kriel appealed to the public - especially farmers - not to shoot hyenas, but to rather help protect the species.

Kriel now has to apply for the permits for the breeding camps.