A wild bear was killed as some unidentified vehicle dashed the animal at ‘Imli Mode’ on NH-30, about nine kilometers from the district headquarters on Friday night. The forest department disposed of the body of the bear after post-mortem.
As per delayed reports reaching here, thickly forested and mountainous Kanker district has been rich of wildlife. However, it is a common scene now that as the forest areas has been reduced due to illegal felling, these wild animals came out in the villages in search of food and water.
On Friday night, a bear was killed by some unidentified vehicle. On the information, forest officials reached the site and after panchnama, post mortem was done of the bear at the Veterinary hospital. In the post-mortem report, Veterinary Surgeon Dr Preeti Naag confirmed that the death of the bear was caused due to head injury and excessive bleeding.
Informing that it was the third incident of death of the wildlife due to accidents at Imli Mode. DFO V Mathesharan said that efforts were on to construct speed-breakers on the road.