British soldiers from the 'Lions of England' regiment were stalked by a pack of hyenas while on patrol in Kenya

From the Newshound archive · first published 8 October 2026 · last updated 9 October 2026.

Lance Corporal Connor Brady, 28, from Bootle, Merseyside, was leading his section on patrol during Exercise Haraka Storm in the Laikipia region when the soldiers realised hyenas were tracking them. Brady drove the pack off by shining a white light and making noise. The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is training in Kenya to prepare for reinforcing NATO's eastern flank to deter Russian aggression. Combat medic Private Tori-Mai Owen-Barry, 21, from Lancaster, also completed a course covering snake bites, scorpion stings and wild animal attacks.

Brady said morale was 'really high' with troops enjoying the sun and the chance to see wildlife.

The regiment, known as the 'Lions of England', is drawn from Lancashire and the north east of England.

Owen-Barry said her patients so far have needed treatment only for foot problems, thorn cuts and insect bites.