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Woman Injured in Sloth Bear Attack in Gujarat's Banaskantha District
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News18•29-09-2026, 18:15
Woman Injured in Sloth Bear Attack in Gujarat's Banaskantha District
- •A woman was attacked and injured by a sloth bear in a forest near Siyavada village in Danta taluka, Banaskantha district, Gujarat.
- •The incident occurred when the victim and three other women entered the forest to search for missing goats.
- •A female sloth bear, accompanied by two cubs, inflicted injuries on the woman's arms, legs, and hip.
- •The injured woman was initially taken to Danta Civil Hospital and later transferred to the Civil Trauma Centre in Palanpur due to the severity of her injuries.
- •Forest officials noted that female bears with cubs can be more aggressive, which may have led to the attack.
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A woman was attacked and injured by a female sloth bear accompanied by two cubs after she and three other women entered a forest near Siyavada village in Danta taluka to look for missing goats.
The injured woman was immediately taken to Danta Civil Hospital and later transferred to the Civil Trauma Centre in Palanpur due to the severity of her injuries.
Range Forest Officer Chetansinh Barad explained that bears usually do not attack humans, but female bears tend to become much more aggressive when they are with their cubs.