SRIKAKULAM: A female bear, believed to be around ten-year-old, which has created panic by killing an elderly man and causing severe injuries to six people and some cattle between Kidisingi and Vajrapukotturu localities in Srikakulam district in the past two days, was captured by forest officials with the support of police on Tuesday after hours of efforts.
It may be recalled that six persons were injured in the bear attack at Kidisingi on Monday. The attack comes a day after the sloth bear killed an elderly farmer K Kodanda Rao near a cashew orchard on Sunday.