A man in southern Africa reportedly allowed a Hyena to feast on his naked body — losing several toes and his genitals in the process.

According to the Times of Zambia, which Stanford University classifies as the "web edition of the government-owned print newspaper," Chamangeni Zulu was following the instructions of a witch doctor who promised wealth if he sacrificed some of his body parts.

“I came from Malawi and when I arrived in Chipata I met some business persons who told me that the best way to become rich was to sacrifice parts of my body," Zulu told the Times.

A man in Zambia reportedly allowed a Hyena to feast on his naked body. (Image source: Shutterstock)

“On 24th March, 2014 around 04:00 hours, I went to a bush where I was instructed to be naked and a hyena came to me and started eating my toes and eventually my manhood was eaten,” he added.

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According to the Times, Zulu said that after the painful incident he crawled to a road where he was discovered by officers who took him to Chipata General Hospital.

A doctor there described him as stable, but confirmed his genitals had been lost.

“Yes, it is true that he lost his manhood and three toes after being bitten by a hyena, but his condition is stable,” he told the Times.

(H/T: Gap Year)

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