Bahraich (UP), Oct 10 (PTI) A 60-year-old woman was injured in an attack by an unknown animal in her house in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, officials said on Friday.

While the forest department has not identified the animal, the woman and her family claimed it was a wolf attack, they said.

This comes amid a spate of animal attacks, including by wolves and jackals, in the region. Show Full Article

Afta Devi, a resident of Majhara Taukli gram panchayat of Kaiserganj tehsil, told reporters, “Late on Thursday night, a wolf grabbed my hand. When I shouted, it left me and ran away.” After the attack, Devi was taken to Fakharpur Community Health Centre but was referred to the District hospital for further treatment, the officials added.

“We have reported it as an attack by an unknown ani

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