The Mammoth Book of Killers at Large (72 page)

Official sources say that seven human victims, along with several goats, were attributed to the creature in 1997 alone. But freelance journalist Andite Nomabhunga, says that nine human deaths have been blamed on the
Mamlambo
, including a schoolgirl. Mount Ayliff police claim that most of the alleged victims which have been found had simply drowned. Sometimes, crabs have eaten away at the soft tissues of the face and throat. Despite police explanations for the deaths, villagers claim that they are not just superstitious tribe people. There is a genuine fear that a real killer is at work under the guise of the
Mamlambo
.