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Nicolas Hohls, 27, is recovering after being attacked by two hyenas who entered his tent while he was sleeping at Cape Vidal Nature Reserve in St. Lucia in South Africa

One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle

"When I realized what was happening, it was pure instinct. I knew I had to fight to survive," Hohls tells PEOPLE of the attack, which occurred while he was attending a bachelor party

A man in South Africa is speaking out about having to "fight to survive" after being attacked by two hyenas while staying at a nature reserve for a bachelor party.

On Saturday, Aug. 30, Nicolas Hohls, 27, who lives at Strydgewon Farm in Harburg, KwaZulu-Natal,

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