Wolf attacks in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh have spread panic. So far, wolves have killed 9 people, including a woman. Although four wolves have been caught, two man-eaters are still roaming freely. More than a dozen teams are engaged in catching them. Meanwhile, the story of a child came to light, who was attacked by a dreaded wolf about one and a half months ago. There are claw marks on the child’s face.
Let us tell you that the name of this 7-year-old child is Firoz. He was attacked by a wolf about one and a half months ago. At that time Firoz was sleeping with his mother in the veranda of the house. Meanwhile, at midnight a wolf entered there and grabbed Firoz by the neck and started dragging him to the fields.
The mother tried her best to save her child, but she failed. She tried her best to pull her son out of the wolf’s jaws and kept screaming loudly. She even fainted out of fear. Hearing the screams, the villagers gathered. At which the wolf left Firoz and ran away. Firoz was immediately taken to the hospital in a bloody condition, where his life was saved after 13 days of treatment.
However, the marks of wolf bites are still present on Firoz’s face, neck, head, ears, back and chest. Along with Firoz’s family, dozens of villagers are living in fear. Some have even left their children at the homes of distant relatives. The villagers are afraid to even leave their homes after sunset.
Earlier, 7-year-old Rahul was attacked by wolves in Aurahi village. Rahul was sleeping in his mother’s lap when a wolf dragged him away. Rahul’s uncle heard the children’s screams and chased the wolf. The wolf was running towards the field, but it got caught in a trap placed behind the house and ran away leaving the child behind. Rahul was also seriously injured and was also taken to the hospital. Thankfully, his life was saved.
The forest department says that there is a group of 6 wolves in the area, which have become man-eaters and are attacking people. 4 of these wolves have been caught. Today (29 August), the officials who tranquillized the captured wolf said that its DNA sample has been taken and now only after testing will it be known whether this wolf belongs to the same group that has committed these crimes.
It is worth mentioning that about 25 teams from 5 forest divisions Bahraich, Katarniaghat Wildlife, Shravasti, Gonda and Barabanki are engaged in catching these man-eating wolves in Bahraich. Due to the wolves, such an atmosphere of fear has been created in 20-25 villages that people are guarding the village by staying awake all night. To keep their children and family safe, they are not allowing them to go out of the house after dark.
At the same time, to boost the morale of the villagers, BJP MLA Sureshvar Singh from Mehsi seat of Bahraich is also patrolling with his supporters carrying a licensed gun. His supporters also have modern weapons. They are encouraging the people and also making them aware.
