Sloth bear attacks and injures two in Korba, India

The Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)

Two persons were injured after a sloth bear attacked them at Korkoma region in Korba district on Saturday evening.

Kurkuma village is located about 25km from Korba city which witnesses frequent instances of human-animal conflict involving both elephants and bears.

The incident took place when Rajkumar Manjwar and Man Singh went into nearby forest for grazing their cow and a sloth bear along with its cub attacked the herd and the duo. Man Singh and Manjhwar were injured but they managed to flee.

According to Korba police, Manjwar and Man Singh wouldn't have managed to escape if the bear hadn't have attacked the cattle. While the condition of Manjwar was said to be stable after primary treatment, Man Singh was admitted to district hospital and his condition is said to be critical.

Chhattisgarh has witnessed more than 500 cases of attacks of sloth bear on humans in which around 50 lost their lives. Most affected areas are Pendra, Marwahi, Kartala, Kudmura, Pasarkhet, Lemru, Balco and Korba.