Bahraich, Dec. 14 -- Another infant fell prey to a wolf attack in Bahraich's Kaiserganj forest division, forest officials said on Saturday, adding the predator was later shot dead.

Divisional forest officer (DFO) Ram Singh Yadav said one-year-old Arvi, the daughter of Ram Kumar and Ram Kumari, and her mother were sleeping on the verandah of their house in the Jaruwa hamlet of Godhaiya No. 4 village when the wolf entered the house premises and dragged the child away around 3am on Saturday.

As the mother raised an alarm, family members and others gathered and tried to trap the animal. However, the predator managed to flee.

The DFO said a team equipped with drones and shooters was rushed to the site. The wolf was spotted in drone footage,...