Five persons, including a child, were injured after a wild boar attacked them near the Kalinga Studio here on Friday. The injured were rushed to hospital by locals.
later, Forest Department personnel, after getting information, rushed to the spot and managed to cage the animal. It was suspected that the wild boar had strayed into the city from the Chandaka sanctuary. The incident has spread panic in the area. locals said the rampant felling of trees of the sanctuary is leading to the straying of wild animals like elephants and boars into human habitations.