SRINAGAR: Two persons were injured after they were being attacked by a bear in Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday.
An official said that a bear appeared in the village of Chairkadi Dooru near forest and attacked and injured two persons.
He identified them as Abdul Rashid son of Mohd Yousuf Hajam resident of Kapran at present Dooru and Bashir Ahmad Wagay Son of Gulam Hassan Wagay, a resident of Agnoo.
He said that both were later taken to Model Hospital Dooru where Abdul Rashid Hajam has been referred to Srinagar for further treatment.
Meanwhile the wildlife department has been informed about the presence of bear in the area and they have reached the spot in this regard.(KS)
