Rajanna Sircilla: Man injured in sloth bear attack while collecting Bathukamma flowers

A man sustained minor injuries after two sloth bears attacked him while he was collecting tangedu flowers for Bathukamma celebrations on a hillock in Rudrangi, Rajanna Sircilla district, on Sunday morning. He was taken to a Karimnagar hospital.

Rajanna Sircilla: A man sustained minor injuries when two sloth bears attacked him while he was collecting flowers for Bathukamma festival on a hillocks of Rudrangi on Sunday morning.

Locals said that Vankayala Laxman from Rudrang received injuries to his head whe the bears mauled him. He was immediately admitted to a hospital in Karimnagar. His condition is said to be stable. Laxman recounted that two bears charged at him when he was collecting tangedu flowers (Cassia Auriculata), a key ingredient in idols of Bathukamma.

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Laxman managed flee from the spot and literally escaping from the jaws of the animals. Further details are awaited.