India News | Woman Dies in Wild Bear Attack in Odisha's Kalahandi

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 40-year-old woman died on Wednesday after a wild bear attacked her at a village in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said.

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Bhawanipatna (Odisha), Nov 8 (PTI) A 40-year-old woman died on Wednesday after a wild bear attacked her at a village in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said.

The deceased was identified as Bhawani Bag, a resident of Patrabasa village.

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The bear attacked her while she was returning home from neighbouring Tetelpada village in the early hours of Wednesday, a police officer said.

The woman died on the spot, he said.

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The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation is underway, the officer added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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