Bear attack critically injures man in central Kashmir, India

A 50-year-old man was attacked and injured critically in the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal, official sources said here today.

A bear entered the village Chount Waliwar in Ganderbal from nearby forest and before the locals could do anything the wild animal attacked and injured Mian Chichi, they said.

The injured was immediately rushed to local hospital from where he was referred to S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in a critical condition. The wild animal later escaped back into the forest, they added.