Pullpalli, WAYAND Bear attacked and wounded a farmer in Gandhi Nagar in Puthadi Panchaya's Vakeri region in Wayand. The victim is Abraham aged 67. The incident took place on Saturday when Abraham went over to the vacant house far out on his farm. Unknown to him, there was a bear inside and upon jo, entering, the animal attacked. Abraham sustained injuries to his hand when he tried to fight off the bear.
Hearing Abrahal’s screams, villagers rushed to the spot after which the bear fled to the coffee plantation outside and disappeared. Abraham sought medical treatment at first at Batheri,then at Kainatti govt General hospital. Apart from elephant and tiger attacks, conflict with bears too is intense in Vakeri region. Bears venture into vacant homes and near beehive boxes hoping to find honey.
