Kurnool: One person brutally injured in a bear attack

Kurnool: A resident of Chinna Ahobilam village in Allagada mandal was brutally injured in a bear attack on Tuesday. The victim has been identified as Bala Narasimhulu. According to information, Bala Narasimhulu was gone into the forest to procure some fire wood. While he was collecting the fire wood a bear from nowhere approached and pounced on him. In the unexpected attack Bala Narasimhulu suffered grevious injuries but managed to free from the attack and reached home, said a source.

The family members of Narasimhulu and the villagers were shocked on noticing brutal injuries. The family members first thought that someone might have attacked but on learning it is a bear attack they immediately rushed to Allagadda hospital. After extending primary treatment at Allagadda he was again referred to Nandyal Government Hospital for extending better treatment.

The family members of the victim and the villagers are alleging that venturing of wild animals into habitations has become very common. This is scaring the villagers. They urged the officials of forest department to take restrict entry of the wild animals venturing into habitations.