Last Updated on 30/08/2024 by Ankita
After Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, now news of wolf attack has come from Sitapur. After which the forest department and local administration have become alert. However, officials say that this attack may have been done by a jackal. They have refused to accept it as a wolf attack. At the same time, villagers claim that they have seen a wolf in the area and it is the wolf who has done this attack.
According to the forest department, the footprints found here indicate that it was of a jackal. It cannot be a wolf because its footprints are large. As a precaution, the team will conduct a search operation here.
According to the news agency, wolves have been seen in Dharampur and Garthari villages of Sadarpur area of the district. Villagers say that after taking many lives in Bahraich, wolves have now attacked Sitapur district. People are so terrified that they are coming out in groups armed with sticks. Children and cattle have also been confined to their homes.
He said that man-eating wolves have been seen here too. Recently, a woman was killed in a man-eating wolf attack. Five children have also been injured. There is an atmosphere of panic in the rural area due to the incident. They are awake even at night and are protecting their families with sticks. At present, the forest department team is combing the area.
In this entire case, Forest Officer (SDO) Vikas Yadav said that a woman had died a few days ago. The villagers claim that she was killed by a wolf. But looking at the footprints of the animal, it seems that a jackal has attacked. The wolf cannot be confirmed. But as a precaution, combing is going on. The teams are active.
Let us tell you that the terror of wolves has been continuing in Bahraich for a month. The forest department and the administration are constantly trying to catch the man-eating wolves. So far four wolves have been caught. The search for the remaining two is on. Wolves have killed 9 people so far in the villages of Mahsi area.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)