 Summary of this article
- Black bear attacks, in particular, have spiked during fruit harvests, reflecting a broader rise in wildlife attacks linked to habitat loss and environmental mismanagement in Kashmir.
- In two years, up to March, 32 people died and 269 were injured in wildlife attacks.
- Experts link the rise in attacks to shrinking habitats and poor household waste management.
Suhail Ahmad Parray was driving for his job when he got a call that his son had been attacked by wild animals on September 29 near their home at Kashwa in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. In his worry for his child, the 30-year-old driver abandoned his vehicle on the road in Anantnag. |
