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Wild bear kills man, injures wife in Odisha

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Press Trust of India Baripada (Odisha)

A tribal man was killed and his wife seriously injured in an attack by a wild bear in in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Saturday, officials said.

The couple were attacked by the wild bear inside the Gouria Bahali forest of the district, said forest range officer, Pitambar Sethi.

While the man, identified as Dharani Ho (45), died in the bear attack, his wife Balma Ho (40) received grievous injuries. She was admitted to Thakurmunda hospital for treatment, Sethi added.

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First Published: Oct 06 2018 | 7:55 PM IST

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