home soon

My son is home from africa on thursday cant wait to see him I miss my kids so much even though they have grown up I still worry. One of the lads got dragged off by a pack of hyenna he got loads of bites on his legs.

Thats great news, bet your chuffed to bits. Xx

dragged off by a pack of hyenna

is he ok?

I think so there last excercise was a thirty mile tab and due to weather and 6 inches of mud took them 20 hours through the night the man in front had night vision goggles and saw the hyennas following them so they changed to live fire and when they finished they all fell down exhausted the hyennas dragged him into the bush so quick good job they were armed and heard him scream. My boy said they cleaned him up and cause there back in civilisation he gone back to england early for treatment but has some really nasty bite wounds on both legs it all happened so fast. Loads of them have trench foot he cant wait to get home and have a good meal and a rest he says its been a really hard tour and he will go to the zoo next time

scary

Oh how awful hope he is ok

Good news about your son, bet you can't wait

whoa! that sounds terrifying! what was he doing over there, sounds rough.
Im going over in January I don't like the sound of being dragged off by hyenas!

glad you're getting your boy home safe and sound

gem wrote:I think so there last excercise was a thirty mile tab and due to weather and 6 inches of mud took them 20 hours through the night the man in front had night vision goggles and saw the hyennas following them so they changed to live fire and when they finished they all fell down exhausted the hyennas dragged him into the bush so quick good job they were armed and heard him scream. My boy said they cleaned him up and cause there back in civilisation he gone back to england early for treatment but has some really nasty bite wounds on both legs it all happened so fast. Loads of them have trench foot he cant wait to get home and have a good meal and a rest he says its been a really hard tour and he will go to the zoo next time

Hyennas can be a very nasty bunch, espically if they sneak up on you at night. Is your son in the military?

Great news that your "boy" will be home again soon. It must be hard when they go away, wondering how they are and if they are safe.

Hope the bloke who was bitten recovers well from the ordeal.

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gem wrote:he cant wait to get home and have a good meal and a rest he says its been a really hard tour and he will go to the zoo next time

Glad he'll be home soon, I daresay it come come soon enough for either of you!

Tell him that we all send our best wishes to the lad that got bitten - hope he heals well!

holy crap !!! ... I would think anyone would be lucky to survive were Hyenna have bitten!!! they are after all designed to break bones with there jaws

gunna be a real top trumps scar fest

Thanks guys Ill send all your best wishes on thursday, my son is in the forces 21 engineer regiment and they have just done 12 week in africa 4 weeks digging for water with the big rigs and 7 weeks in a nature reserve living with the animals the lad who got attacked was very lucky but hes doing okay now , hes on adventure training at the moment white water rafting, bibowacking (spelling) mounting climbing and diving with sharks (hope there in cages) hes out in march just hope he can find a job

Not easy finding jobs nowadays. Do the army help them, I know they used to?

Yes he starts a course its called a resettlement program think they can have up to £5000 for a course of there choice so they do help but still no guarentees but he has quite a few options so hopefully, im a natural worrier just cant help myself

At least he'll have a bit of a start, that's something.