1 killed, 6 injured in bear attack in Jharkhand

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Press Trust of India Lohardaga (Jharkhand)
Last Updated : Apr 19 2019 | 6:40 PM IST

A man was killed and six others were injured Friday after a wild bear went on an attacking spree in Lohardaga district, a police officer said.

The bear first entered Kamle village, under the jurisdiction of Kudu police station, from a nearby forest, attacked and killed the man on the spot, the police officer.

The animal also went to neighbouring villages and attacked people there, he said.

A total of six persons, all residents of different villages, were seriously injured, he said.

This is the fourth incident of bear attack in the district in the past one month, he added.

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First Published: Apr 19 2019 | 6:40 PM IST

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