Elderly woman attacked by a bear in Marwahi

Marwahi | Desk: An elderly 60-year-old woman was attacked by a bear while she went to the jungle to collect tendu patta in the Marwahi area on Thursday.

The Dharhar resident Manki Bai Prajapati, along with a group of women, had gone to the jungle when a wild bear suddenly attacked her. 

Hearing the scream, the women gathered and showed strength collectively; they started making noise, due to which the bear got scared and ran away. 

As soon as the incident came to notice, the team of emergency service 108 reached the spot. 

EMT Ganeshwara Prasad and Pilot Dayashankar, following the instructions of Dr. Himanshu Nahrel, provided first aid and medications to the injured woman at the scene.

Post the first aid, the woman was shifted to the Community health centres in Marwahi. 

The woman is under observation and is stable, said the doctor. Meanwhile, the villagers are still in fear.