Bahraich: 5-year-old girl critical after being dragged by wolf
Bahraich, Oct. 11 -- A five-year-old girl named Neha, a resident of Godhiya No 3 village under Kaiserganj forest range of Bahraich district, was attacked and dragged away by a wolf from inside her thatched house on Friday evening, terrifying the villagers. The continuing wild animal attacks-wolf and jackal attacks-have left the villages under the Kaiserganj forest range of Bahraich district in fear, and authorities on high alert for some time now.
Divisional forest officer (DFO) Bahraich Dr RS Yadav said the wolf pounced on Neha around 4 pm, gripping the girl, daughter of Ganga Ram from Pradhanpurwa hamlet of Godhiya No. 3 village, and trying to pull her into the nearby sugarcane field. Hearing her screams, family members and neighbors rushed out with sticks and rods, forcing the animal to release the girl and flee. The child sustained injuries on her stomach, back, and hands, and the flesh of her abdomen was visible, witnesses said.
Her mother, Nirmala, said she was standing at the door when the wolf attacked.
The DFO said, "The girl has been admitted to the hospital and is receiving treatment in a special ward for wildlife attack victims." He added that the girl is out of danger. So far this year, six persons, including four children, lost their lives due to wolf attacks, and dozens of villagers have been injured in similar incidents. HTC...
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