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Crime
Wild Bear Mutilates Youth to Death in Kantabanji, Odisha
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 09:46 AM
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A 20‑year‑old youth was killed after being mauled by a wild bear in Kantabanji, Balangir district, Odisha.
A 20‑year‑old youth was fatally injured after a wild bear attacked him in Kantabanji, a town in Balangir district of Odisha.
The incident occurred in the rural outskirts of Kantabanji, an area known for its forested terrain. Witnesses reported that the victim was walking near a forested area when the bear suddenly lunged.
Local authorities have responded to the scene, and the victim was taken to a nearby medical facility where he was pronounced dead. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the attack and are monitoring wildlife activity in the region.
The incident occurred in the rural outskirts of Kantabanji, an area known for its forested terrain. Witnesses reported that the victim was walking near a forested area when the bear suddenly lunged.
Local authorities have responded to the scene, and the victim was taken to a nearby medical facility where he was pronounced dead. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the attack and are monitoring wildlife activity in the region.