A woman attacked by bear
December 26
22:07
2022
BY AKSHYA ROUT
Jajpur,Dec 26 : A 33 –year old woman sustained serious injuries when she was attacked by a wild sloth bear on Monday in village Santipur under Dharmasala block in Jajpur district.
A bear attacked Sukanti Barik, wife of Bharat Barik when she was going to the village pond to take bath and wash utensils .
She was alone when suddenly the bear attacked her from behind . The bear came from the nearby Balarampur hillock . Bear pounced upon her as a result she sustained injuries on back, face and leg
Sukanti was first admitted to the Primary Health Center (PHC) at Dharamsala. . Later she was shifted to the SCB medical college and hospital at Cuttack.