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Uttarakhand Bear Attack News: Chief Wildlife Warden of Uttarakhand Ranjan Kumar Mishra says that this predatory animal is a bear. Due to fear and panic, people realize at first sight that there is a big animal. He says that Forest Department teams are continuously patrolling the area.
Dehradun: These days, the terror of bears along with leopards is deepening in Uttarakhand. Panic is prevalent in many districts of the state from Garhwal to Kumaon region. Five people have died in the bear attack, while more than sixty people are injured. The condition of the injured is also very bad. But, amidst this panic, the wild animal that has killed 52 animals in Paithani in Pauri district in the five months since July remains a mystery. No one has seen this clearly yet. This mysterious animal has been wreaking havoc in Kundil, Kuchauli and Saunth villages of Paithani for five months. There is an atmosphere of panic in the area. People are protecting the village by lighting torches, banging utensils and bursting crackers all night long.
terrible bear roaming in the forest
Forest department teams are deployed here since July, camera traps have been installed, help of drones is also being taken. But this predatory animal was not visible. Dr. Pradeep Mishra, Senior Veterinary Officer of the Forest Department, who camped in the Paithani area for three days, says that based on the foot print and the hunting pattern of the animal, this predatory animal is a bear. He patrolled the entire area with his team day and night for three days, but the bear was not seen anywhere. Rajesh Chamoli, District Panchayat member of Paithani area, said that some villagers saw a bear-like animal in the darkness of the night. But, according to the villagers, it is much bigger than a normal bear. His length and height are much more than normal.
Order to shoot five times, but hunter not found
Chief Wildlife Warden of Uttarakhand, Ranjan Kumar Mishra says that this predatory animal is a bear. Due to fear and panic, people realize at first sight that there is a big animal. He says that Forest Department teams are continuously patrolling the area. Our effort is to ensure that the bear is either tranquilized as soon as possible or captured in a cage, otherwise we have left the option of shooting it open for the field staff. The first order was issued on July 16 to kill this bear, which is proving to be the biggest headache for the Wildlife Department. Since then, orders have been issued five times. But, the forest department team has not even seen the vicious hunter yet.
When were the orders passed?
– On July 16, the first order was given that the bear should be imprisoned in a cage or tranquilized.
– Orders were issued to destroy this bear on 04 September
– Orders were issued for the third time on 20th September. To trap a bear in a cage, but the bear remained out of reach
– On 31st October, orders for shoot out were once again issued till 15th November, which has once again been extended till 30th November.
Details of human-bear conflict in the year 2025
-14 people injured in Rudraprayag forest division
– One dead, 12 injured in Garhwal Forest Division
-Two killed and ten injured in Badrinath forest division
-Eight people injured in Nandadevi forest division
– Six people injured in Lansdowne Forest Division
– One dead, four injured in Kedarnath Wildlife Division
-Three injured in Govind Wildlife Sanctuary
– One died in Narendranagar forest division
-One died in Upper Yamuna Forest Division Barkot
-4 people each injured in Pithoragarh and Almora forest divisions.
– Two people injured in Terai Eastern Forest Division, one injured in Haldani Division
