Uganda is home to about 5,000 chimpanzees and although deaths caused by the apes are rare, they have been known to be aggressive on occasion.
The two-month-old girl, named Aroho Ahumuza, had been in the arms of her mother in the town of Kagadi in western Uganda when the chimpanzee attacked, news outlet Astro Awani reported.Residents came to help after the child's mother raised the alarm. Ahumuza was eventually found with serious head injuries, Astro Awani reported.
A stock photo shows a chimpanzee baring its teeth. A baby has been found dead after a chimpanzee in Uganda snatched it from its mother."The child was recovered and rushed to Kagadi Community Health Center for medical attention, but she was pronounced dead a few hours later," news agency Anadolu reported, quoting the child's father Kunihira Kasaija.
Uganda is home to about 5,000 chimpanzees, according to data collected from the Jane Goodall Institute. Deaths caused by chimpanzees are rare, but the animals have been found to be aggressive on occasion. Chimpanzees are about four times as strong as humans and can easily overpower a man. If they feel provoked, they can cause severe injuries.
Conflicts between humans and wildlife have increased in recent years in Uganda. Experts believe that human interference in habitats and the expansion of human settlements is restricting habitation areas for chimpanzees. This can increase stress and tension for the apes, which in turn can cause chimps to become more aggressive. As habitats decrease, the animals are forced into populated areas in search of resources.
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