India, Dec. 29 -- BAHRAICH The forest department neutralised another wolf, suspected to be from the pack that wreaked havoc in the Kaiserganj forest range of Bahraich, taking the total number of wolves eliminated so far to seven. The district was gripped by fear due to repeated wolf attacks, which claimed 13 lives, including 11 children, since September. The animal was shot on Sunday evening and its carcass was recovered on Monday, said officials.

Divisional forest officer (Bahraich) Ram Singh Yadav said a forest patrol team spotted the wolf near Bhirgu Purwa village in the Kaiserganj forest range. When the team attempted to capture it, the animal fled towards the Birja Pakadiya area. As the wolf continued to evade capture and posed a th...