Wolves continue to terrorize Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district. In the latest incident, a five-year-old girl was injured in a wolf attack on the night between Monday and Tuesday. The minor was rushed to the Community Health Center (CHC) in Mahsi for treatment. The attack occurred in Girdharpurwa, part of Gram Panchayat Pandohiya. Fortunately, the girl was saved, but the incident has spread panic throughout the entire Mahsi area.
The wolf attacked Anwar Ali's 5-year-old daughter, Afsana, biting her on the neck. However, her screams alerted people nearby, who quickly came to her rescue. She sustained a wound on her neck, but her condition is not serious. Over the past month, wolves have killed 10 people in this area, 9 of whom were children.
"After dinner, she went to sleep, along with my mother. A wolf came at that time and attacked her. When we screamed, it ran away...There is no gate in the house," her father Wasi Ahmad said.
There have been frequent wolf attacks in the Bahraich and Sitapur districts of UP. In Bahraich alone, 10 people, including 9 children, have been killed so far, while one person has also lost their life in the neighbouring district of Sitapur. The wolves attack at night and disappear during the day.
In Bahraich district, 25 teams have been deployed to capture these animals. These include teams from the Bahraich, Katarniaghat, Shravasti, Gonda, and Barabanki forest divisions. Most of the wolf attacks have occurred in the Mahsi tehsil of Bahraich. In addition, two companies of the PAC (Provincial Armed Constabulary) are also assisting the forest department.
The man-eating wolves in Bahraich have become increasingly dangerous. On Sunday night, around 1 AM, a 3-year-old girl sleeping next to her mother was taken away by a wolf. The mother screamed and ran after them, but in the blink of an eye, the wolf disappeared. Two hours later, the girl's body was found one kilometer away from her home. The wolf had eaten both of her hands.
Mahasi CHC incharge, Dr Ashish Verma, said, "We have treated a total number of 34 people who were attacked by a wolf or violent animal. Out of these, 2 people were referred to District Hospital Bahraich. They are stable right now. All the basic things required for the treatment of people are present here."