Anantnag, KNT : A series of wild-animal attacks left five people critically injured in the Dooru area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday morning.

Locals and officials said a black bear that strayed from nearby paddy fields carried out three separate attacks across Kralmad and Wavthar villages, injuring four people, Saja Banoo (Wavthar), Ghulam Mohammad Bhat (Wavthar), Sabzar Ahmad Seh (Sadiwara) and Abdul Rasheed (Buman Sadiwara). All four were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag for treatment and were described as in serious condition. In a separate incident at Manzmoh village, a leopard mauled Bashir Ahmad Dar, who was likewise moved to GMC Anantnag in critical condition.

Villagers described chaotic scenes as people fled into lanes and homes after the

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