1.5-hr rescue op fails in TVM, tranquilized bear dies in well
It is suspected that the bear, which belongs to a forest nearby, fell when it tried to capture a hen.
It is suspected that the bear, which belongs to a forest nearby, fell when it tried to capture a hen.
It is suspected that the bear, which belongs to a forest nearby, fell when it tried to capture a hen.
Thiruvananthapuram: The bear that fell into a well in Vellanad here died on Thursday. The bear, which was tranquilized, was pulled out of the well after 1.5 hours of rescue operations.
Dr Jacob Alexander, who tranquilized the animal, had told Manorama News that it was unlikely to be alive. The bear had drowned in the well after it was tranquilized.
It fell into the well on the premises of Vellanad native Arun's residence around midnight.
It is suspected that the bear from a nearby forest area, fell into the well when it tried to catch a hen.
The bear had already caught two hens before it fell into the well while trying to prey on a third one.
According to local residents, wild animals started prowling in the area after the water sources dried up in the forest due to the intense summer.