Claim– A Palestinian woman was attacked by hyenas
Fact– we found a 12-year-old digital footprint of the video.
Recently, video footage on social media platforms including TikTok has gone viral claiming that a Palestinian woman was attacked by a few hyenas allured by the Israeli army personnel. The footage shows hyenas grabbing and ripping off an aged woman. Watch here.
A good amount of netizens in the comment section seemed to believe this incident and claim.
Newschecker Bangladesh has confirmed that the claim is false.
Fact check/Verification
To confirm the authenticity of the content in question, a keyframe extracted from the widely shared video was subjected to a reverse image search. This process led to the discovery of the same image on a website known as eBaumsworld. Under the title “Dangerous Way to Feed Wolves,” published in 2012.
Later, in 2012, a Romanian website called CANCAN published a report that included a brief clip from the same video. The report depicted a person donning a specialized suit, venturing outside with various pieces of meat attached to his body, intending to feed the “wolves.” As soon as the wolves caught the scent of blood, they swiftly pounced on him, knocking him to the ground. Despite this setback, the individual eventually managed to regain his footing.
Furthermore, this video was seen on YouTube in 2018 and 2022.
The precise time and location of the video’s creation remain shrouded in mystery. However, the footage has been in circulation on the internet since 2012.
Conclusion
Therefore, the video in question is not a recent portrayal of an Israeli hyena attack on Palestinians.
Result: False
Our Sources:
“Dangerous Way to Feed Wolves
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