KANO, Nigeria — A hyena may not be your average house pet, but in northern Nigeria some men keep the creatures in their homes, display them at festivals and even use their dung or saliva to make ...

These photographs came about after a friend emailed me an image taken on a cellphone through a car window in Lagos, Nigeria, which depicted a group of men walking down the street with a hyena in ...

60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm) Overall 69 7/8 x 69 7/8 in. (177.5 x 177.5 cm) Signed, Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 4/7 in ink on a label affixed to the reverse of the flush-mount.

The prudent response when encountering a pit bull straining at its leash is to cede the right of way. So imagine walking down the street and seeing somebody with a hyena at the end of a heavy chain.

A hyena may not be your average house pet, but in northern Nigeria some men keep the creatures in their homes, display them at festivals and even use their dung or saliva to make remedies. By Nneka ...