Baripada (Odisha), Feb 19 (PTI) A 41-year-old woman saved her husband from the jaws of death by fighting a wild bear in a forest in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, police said.
The incident took place on Tuesday at Hatisalabeda forest near Milu village in Karanjia range when a tribal couple, Malde Soren (48) and Lili Soren (41), were collecting leaves.
“When the couple entered the dense forest, they encountered a group of six wild bears, and one among them attacked Malde, mauling him viciously and inflicting serious injuries, including deep scalp wounds,” Range Officer Prasant Kumar Swain said.
Swain lauded the woman, who, instead of running away from the scene, picked up an axe and attacked the animal to save her husband.
The bear sustained injuries and fled to the jungle, he said.
A seriously injured Malde was first taken to Karanjia government hospital, and later shifted to Keonjhar District Hospital for better treatment.
