Bear attack. Representative image
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Station House Officer (SHO), Siriyari, Geeta Singh said Santosh Devi (35), who had gone to collect wood from a forest area in Juni Phulad village in the morning, sustained serious injuries when the bear suddenly attacked her.
The SHO said the woman was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries during treatment.
According to a doctor at the hospital, the bear had broken the woman's skull and nose. There were deep wounds on her stomach and neck as well.
After the post-mortem examination, the body was handed over to the family members of the victim.