Bahraich(UP), Nov 15 (PTI) Forest department shooters on Saturday evening gunned down a wolf, which allegedly had carried away a four-year-old girl from a village two days ago, officials said.

According to the forest department, Jahnvi, was playing outside her house in Lodhanpurwa village when the wolf carted off with her. The child has been missing since Thursday morning.

The region has been witnessing a series of wolf attacks since September 9 in villages under Kaiserganj and Mahsi tehsils. According to official figures, six children and an elderly couple have been killed so far, while 31 people have been injured.

The wolf's pugmarks were found near a river about 1 km from the village. A search operation involving drones, expert trackers and shooters had been underway.

Around 4.30 pm

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