Two forest wildlife personnel were injured when they tried to capture a Himalayan black bear… it strayed into a nearby village in search of food.
[H.P. Pradhan, Department of Forest]:
"We had been to the spot and we tried our level best to save by tranquilizing the animal. But, there were so many other effects that the animal could not be controlled in such a way. That is why, two of our officials have been injured and one of them is in a serious condition. Now, we are planning to send them down to Siliguri in consultation with the family members and the bear has been taken to the zoo."
It took about eight hours to put the bear in a cage.
Bears tend to come down to the valleys during winter to look for food in cornfields.
This Himalayan Black Bear is one of the three bear species found in India. These bears are found in the Himalayan ranges as high up as 12,000 ft.
Wild animals stray into urban areas, mainly owing to loss of habitat and extension of human settlements into forest areas.
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