Infighting between two wild hyenas in non-tiger reserve area in the district of latehar caused a death. Reports suggest that a female hyena was found seriously injured on Monday and its death appeared to have been hastened by another hyena possibly a male. A vet doctor in latehar did try to save it but in vain.
Confirming this, the DFO Core Premjit Anand said a hyena which looked a female one succumbed to its injuries in a non-tiger reserve area of Palamu. He said he was told by the forest officials of latehar division about this. The deceased hyena had deep wounds inflicted by another hyena Anand said. loss of blood took the toll he added. Hyena is no endangered species nevertheless protected under wildlife conservation acts. Anand agreed that infighting is quite common in wildlife.
It is rare that infighting among wildlife goes fatal. The PTR official said sometimes wildlife sustains injuries during their venture. Big and deadly thorns are the main source of injury. There has not been any instance so far in PTR where any wildlife has died of eating any grass/herbs/shrubs deadly or poisonous.