Elderly woman critical in bear attack in Odisha

Sambalpur: A 50-year-old woman of Gahirapali village under Gadaloisingha Panchayat in Sambalpur district was critically injured after a wild bear attacked her in wee hours today.

However, the elderly woman identified as Sabitri Patel was later admitted to a hospital in Jujumara area for treatment.

Sources said Sabitri had gone to a nearby forest along with fellow villagers to pluck Kendu leaves at around 5 am today. While he was collecting the Kendu leaves, a wild bear pounced on her leaving her critically injured.

The co-villagers, who were present on the spot, came to her rescue and rushed her to a hospital. Her condition was stated to be stable.