Five killed in bear attack in Orissa

By IANS,

Bhubaneswar : A bear attacked a group of villagers and killed five of them, besides injuring five others, in Orissa’s Nabrangpur district, an official said Wednesday.


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The bear, believed to have come from the near by forest, reached close to a cashew plantation area near Tengadaguda village, some 640 kms from here Tuesday night. The animal attacked the people when they were on their way to witness a drama presentation, a district administrative official told IANS.

While four people died on the spot, another died later in the hospital, he said.

A police party rushed to the spot and killed the bear, he said.

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