Chansky’s Notebook: Dunia the Great

Posted May 26, 2026
Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez's life-changing moment occurred when he was six years old and survived an attack from chimpanzees in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNC's 18-year-old wrestling prodigy said, "I was with my family, and the animals came out of nowhere." The chimps killed his brother and cousin, and Dunia was left disfigured. (Chapelboro.com)

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