Bahraich (UP), Dec 14 (PTI) Forest department shooters on Sunday killed a female wolf in Jarua hamlet here, officials said.

Divisional Forest Officer Ram Singh Yadav told PTI that information was received about the presence of a wolf in the Jarua hamlet of Godahiya No. 4 village on Sunday.

"A forest department rescue team reached the village along with drones. Continuous tracking was carried out using two drone cameras. One drone was positioned towards the riverine area, where the wolf was spotted running through tall grass. The rescue team opened fire, killing the wolf," Yadav said.

He said the animal killed on Sunday was an adult female wolf aged around four to five years.

Earlier, on Saturday afternoon, a male wolf was shot dead during a rescue operation near the riverbank in the sa

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