Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said shoot-at-sight orders should be the last resort amid a growing number of wolf attacks in the Bahraich district.
The most recent attack occurred on Monday night when a five-year-old girl was mauled by a wolf while sleeping next to her grandmother at their home. Quick action by the girl’s family and neighbours managed to save her life, though the wolf escaped
Kalim, one of the neighbours of the girl child, told it was the first time a wolf came to their village.
The girl is currently receiving treatment at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Mahasi, where two others injured in the attack are also being cared for.
Dr Ashish Verma, Superintendent of the Mahasi CHC, confirmed that a total of 34 people have been injured in these attacks.
