<p>In a gruesome incident caught on camera, a group of villagers today thrashed a bear with sticks and stones after being terrorised by it for the last couple of weeks.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident took place at Uppanayakanahalli in the district and was aired by local channels following which it went viral, drawing criticism from animal lovers and citizens.<br /><br />According to villagers, the bear from a nearby forest was terrorising them for the last couple of weeks and had even injured a few of them.<br /><br />On spotting the bear this morning, angry villagers attacked it "brutally" with sticks and stones, officials said.<br /><br />After receiving the information, forest officials said they reached the spot and took the bear to a nearby zoo where it is undergoing treatment.<br /><br /><br />/</p>.<p>/</p>
<p>In a gruesome incident caught on camera, a group of villagers today thrashed a bear with sticks and stones after being terrorised by it for the last couple of weeks.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident took place at Uppanayakanahalli in the district and was aired by local channels following which it went viral, drawing criticism from animal lovers and citizens.<br /><br />According to villagers, the bear from a nearby forest was terrorising them for the last couple of weeks and had even injured a few of them.<br /><br />On spotting the bear this morning, angry villagers attacked it "brutally" with sticks and stones, officials said.<br /><br />After receiving the information, forest officials said they reached the spot and took the bear to a nearby zoo where it is undergoing treatment.<br /><br /><br />/</p>.<p>/</p>