Uttarakhand school attack: Bear barges into campus, mauls 11-year-old; friend comes to rescue

Child dragged from classroom in second bear attack at same school in India

NEW DELHI: Man–animal conflict in the Uttarakhand hills continues unabated, with a bear on Monday (Dec 22) attempting to drag away a schoolboy from his classroom—its second attack at the same school.

Uttarakhand school attack: Bear barges into campus, mauls 11-year-old; friend comes to rescue

Two bears attacked an 11-year-old student at Harishankar Junior School in Chamoli, injuring him and another student who bravely intervened. The attack occurred despite delayed school timings due to a previous bear sighting. Forest officials are now setting up traps and advising schools to open ...

Bear terror in Uttarakhand, India: Child dragged from classroom in second attack at same school

Man - animal conflict in the Uttarakhand hills continues unabated, with a bear on Monday attempting to drag away a schoolboy from his classroom—its second attack at the same school. Although the child was rescued due to the swift action of teachers and students, the incident has triggered widespread fear across the Chamoli district. The government has since deployed escorts for school-going children. In a startling incident on Monday morning in …

Two bears enter Uttarakhand’s Chamoli school, attack child; students rescue, villagers demand safety

Chamoli: Chamoli district in Uttarakhand is facing repeated bear attacks, creating panic among children, parents, and villagers. On Monday, two bears entered Harishankar Junior High School in Pokhari block. Students quickly closed the classroom gates, but one child was attacked and dragged into nearby bushes. Hearing the child’s cries, two students, a girl, and a teacher showed courage. They shouted loudly and ran toward the bears. Frightened by…

Uttarakhand: A bear entered the school... terrified children hid in their classrooms, but the bear broke down a door and grabbed a young child. Teachers intervened and saved the child's life - News Cubic Studio

In Pokhri, Chamoli district, a bear carried off a child from a school this Monday morning. Fortunately, the teachers and other children acted quickly and saved the child’s life. The child was rescued from the bushes and sustained claw marks. Panic erupted at Harishankar Junior High School when a bear snatched Aarav, a sixth-grade student. Other children were terrified. While the children hid in a room, the bear even tried to break down the door.…

Wild bear, cub enter school in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, injures student

Gopeshwar, Dec 22 (PTI) A wild bear and her cub entered a school in Pokhri tehsil of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Monday, a school official said, adding that the animals were chased away after teachers raised a loud alarm. The bear cub also attacked a student who sustained minor injuries. The incident occurred at around 9.30 am at the Junior High School in Harishankar village. The school's acting headmaster, Upendra Sati, told PTI that the …