Aug 05 : A 16-year-old boy was injured after being attacked by a black bear in Batagund mawer area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district .
Reports reaching API said that one Danish Nabi Tali son of Gh Nabi Tali a resident of Batagund mawer was attacked by a black bear while he was in his Apple orchard.
The boy sustained serious injuries in the incident and was immediately evacuated to GMC Handwara.
A group of locals in the meantime rued the lackadaisical approach of Wildlife Department officials. “There are one female black bear along with 2 cubs roaming in the human habitation for almost a week now and despite informing the Wildlife Department officials about this, no action has been taken so far”, they told API.
“There is every apprehension that the presence of the bears may cost us precious lives if not neutralized timely”, they said adding “We again reiterate the authorities concerned to look into the matter to allay the terror created by the wild animal.” (API)
