Bear attacks and injures man in Kothagudem

On Monday, a retired SCCL (Singareni Collieries Company Limited) employee encountered a sloth bear in Maddukur village of Chandrugonda mandal, resulting in severe bleeding injuries from the ensuing attack.

Kothagudem: A retired SCCL employee suffered bleeding injuries in an attack by a sloth bear at Maddukur village of Chandrugonda mandal in the district on Monday.

It was said that the incident occurred when the employee N Rama Rao was walking on the bund of a tank at the village.

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The bear attacked him from behind causing injuries in his neck and head.

He managed to escape from the animal and reached the village after which he was shifted to a hospital in Vijayawada for treatment.

His condition was said to be stable. On learning of the incident the forest officials visited the spot to take stock of the situation.