Two elderly persons injured in wild boar attack in Odisha’s Jharsuguda

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Oct 10, 2019 at 10:38 AM Updated On : Oct 10, 2019 at 10:39 AM

Jharsuguda: Two elderly persons including a woman were injured after they were reportedly attacked by a wild boar at Luhabaga village under Lakhanpur block in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district today.

The victims were identified as Ukia Pradhan (67) and Lakhpati Bhoi (60).

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According to reports, the duo along with a few villagers had been to a nearby forest to attend nature’s call early in the morning. A wild boar attacked the residents. While others managed to escape, Ukia and Lakhpati became the target of the wild animal.

However, the villagers rescued the two and took them to a hospital in Chhattisgarh for treatment.