Tens of thousands of years ago, spotted hyenas also lived in Europe, not only in Africa (like also lions, cheetahs, elephants, rhinoceroses and so on).

Their current territory is very restricted in comparison with the past.

Indeed, I can't imagine these will still be around in Egypt in 5000 years time as the HN post title currently suggests.

"Spotted hyena found in Egypt for the FIRST TIME in 5,000 years then killed"