Buffalo invasion: 2023 people’s worst nightmare

Hundreds of buffaloes from Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park were spotted roaming around Sowa Town as well as Lepashe, Mosetse, Dukwi, Kutamogoree, and other nearby villages in early September. Authorities conjectured that the animals were migrating across the border in large numbers in pursuit of pasture and water.

Furthermore, in the interim, the government advised the affected villagers to exercise extreme caution when moving around. The Ministry of Agriculture banned the movement of cloven-hoofed animals and their products in and out of Zones 3b, 3c, 5, 6a and 8. The restriction resulted in the quarantining of over 300, 000 cattle in the area.