Betul (MP), Dec 23 (PTI) A bear was run over by an unidentified vehicle in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district in the early hours of Wednesday, a forest official said.

A four-year-old bear died after allegedly being hit by a vehicle on Betul-Bhopal road, around 30 km from the district headquarters, the official said.

A forest team got the information that the carcass of a bear was lying on the road and on examination, it was found that the animal had been hit by a vehicle, he said.

The carcass has been disposed of as per norms following post-mortem, the official said, adding that the forest department will take further legal action.

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