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Bear attack leaves Handwara woman dead

The deceased woman has been identified as Zareefa Begum, wife of Farooq Ahmed Khan of Mirpora,
06:45 AM Jul 31, 2024 IST | TARIQUE RAHEEM
bear attack leaves handwara woman dead
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Kupwara, July 30: A middle-aged woman lost her life after she came under a ferocious attack by a wild bear in Mirpora, Qalamabad area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday.

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A senior Police officer said that the deceased woman was doing some work in a nearby garden when she was attacked by a wild bear.

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The passersby while responding to the screams of the woman rushed towards the spot and shifted her to a hospital in Qalamabad but the doctors there declared her dead.

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The deceased woman has been identified as Zareefa Begum, wife of Farooq Ahmed Khan of Mirpora, Qalamabad.

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Locals of the area alleged that they had already intimated the Wildlife Department officials to set up a trap for the wild bear but their pleas went unnoticed which led to the unfortunate incident.

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