One injured in bear attack in North Gujarat

One injured in bear attack in North Gujarat

Palanpur: A bear attacked and bit the hand of a man on the way between Godh and Hathidra in Palanpur taluka at night on Saturday.

A 40-year old man Vijaybhai Parsottambhai Nayi, mainly from Mumanvas village of Vadgam taluka and residing in Kumpar village for his occupation was on his way from Godh to Hathidra at night on Saturday. A bear suddenly came up from the forest and attacked him during the same.

The surrounding people gathered at the place after the man started shouting and the bear then escaped into the forest area. The bear had bitten his hand. The 108 ambulance was called and he was admitted to Palanpur civil hospital for treatment. DeshGujarat