Villagers in Uttar Pradesh Eliminate Final Wolf from Deadly Pack
A six-member wolf pack terrorizing Bahraich district has been neutralized, ending a series of fatal attacks.
- Villagers in Tamachpur, Uttar Pradesh, killed the last wolf of a pack responsible for nine deaths, eight of whom were children.
- Over 150 armed personnel and government forestry officials were involved in efforts to capture the wolves, concluding with the elimination of the final wolf.
- The wolves were forced into populated areas due to habitat loss from extreme flooding, leading to increased human-wildlife conflict.
- The last wolf, an adult female, was killed while attempting to hunt livestock, with villagers acting in self-defense.
- Authorities are conducting investigations to ensure no more wolves remain and to understand the circumstances of the attacks.