Bara, Jan. 22 -- Krishna Devi Yadav of Kachorwa sustained severe injuries when a wild boar attacked her on January 16. The 45-year-old had to be taken to National Medical College in Birgunj for treatment.

"A wild boar from the Chure forests had entered the settlement. Krishna was collecting fodder in the nearby field when the boar attacked her," said Bachchha Yadav, Krishna's uncle. According to him, wild animals frequently enter settlements and destroy crops.

Kachorwa, which lies near the Nepal-India border in Simraungadh Municipality Ward No. 8 of Bara, is around 40km south of the Chure forests. Locals say wildlife, including wild boars, blue bulls, deer and monkeys, has started entering settlements and wreaking havoc of late.

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