People set bear on fire in Ganderbal Srinagar, January 17 In a growing man-animal conflict in Kashmir, a mob tried to set ablaze a bear in Ganderbal district, which had taken refuge in a tree trunk. Though there are unconfirmed reports that the animal was charred to death, officials maintained that the animal escaped unhurt. The incident took place at Malshahi Bagh locality in Ganderbal on Wednesday evening. Reports said the mob set the tree trunk on fire along with the bear despite the police and wildlife officials rushing to the spot to save the animal. The concerned wildlife officials could not be reached for the comment. However, a police official said the animal was not burnt and escaped unhurt. — TNS
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:53:39 +0000