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Published 23:53 IST, August 30th 2024

Uttar Pradesh: Tiger Wreak Havoc In Lakhimpur, Elephants In Bijnor Amidst Wolves Fear In Bahraich

Amidst the terror of wolves in UP's Bahraich and Sitapur, an increase in tiger attacks in Lakhimpur and elephants in Bijnor have left residents in fear.

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Tiger wreaks havoc in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh | Image: Republic

Lakhimpur Kheri: Amidst the terror of wolves, which continues to haunt the people of Bahraich and Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh, an increase in tiger attacks on the residents of the Lakhimpur Kheri district has left people living in fear. The farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, which is adjacent to Bahraich, have been witnessing tiger attacks on them every other day. While elephants have reportedly wreaked havoc in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh.

According to the reports, in the Tikunia area located in Lakhimpur Kheri, the tiger devoured a cow and a dog, while a farmer was attacked and killed by a tiger about two days ago. The forest department officials are conducting a search operation to trace the tiger.

After Bahraich, the wolves attacked people in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur too, which led to a chaotic situation in the district. Reportedly a woman died and five children were injured after wolves attacked them in the Mahmudabad tehsil area. The forest departments are searching for the wolves to catch them. 

Drones Have Been Put On Surveillance In Search Of Tiger: UP Forest Department Official

As per the officials, two drones have been put on surveillance in the area in search of the tiger. Not only this, the officials are also monitoring the location of the tiger using as many as 20 cameras. It is being said that the forest department officials have installed four cages to catch the man-eating tiger.

Elephants Attack In Bijnor

Reports claimed that in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, a herd of wild elephants entered the fields of Harewali village of Bijnor's Sherkot police station area and created havoc in the fields destroying several acres of crops of the farmers.

The local farmers stated that several of them were working in the field, when the herd of elephants attacked their farms, raging crops in several acres.

Before the elephants, a man-eating leopard had created terror in Bijnor. The forest department has caught it in the Sallahpur jungle of Haldaur police station and caged it. According to information, this man-eating leopard has killed 26 people till now. 
 

Updated 23:53 IST, August 30th 2024