55-year-old man mauled by sloth bear in northern India
- 4 years ago
A 55-year-old man was saved from a violent bear attack by a brave passerby in the north Indian state of Kashmir.
The incident took place on the morning of July 9 in the Shoplian Khag area of central Kashmir's Budgam district.
Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, a resident of Shoplian Khag, left his home on his way to work when he was attacked by a sloth bear, leaving him severely injured.
Footage of the attack shows the blear clasping the man as he struggles to free himself from its grip and struggled for air.
A passer-by, who spotted Ghulam in the deadly situation, beat at the bear with a stick until it dropped Ghulam and fled.
Ghulam was then rushed to the nearby hospital from where he was later referred to Srinagar for better treatment.
The incident took place on the morning of July 9 in the Shoplian Khag area of central Kashmir's Budgam district.
Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, a resident of Shoplian Khag, left his home on his way to work when he was attacked by a sloth bear, leaving him severely injured.
Footage of the attack shows the blear clasping the man as he struggles to free himself from its grip and struggled for air.
A passer-by, who spotted Ghulam in the deadly situation, beat at the bear with a stick until it dropped Ghulam and fled.
Ghulam was then rushed to the nearby hospital from where he was later referred to Srinagar for better treatment.