Bahraich, Oct. 13 -- Wild animal attacks continue to terrorise the Manjhara Taukli area under Kaiserganj tehsil of Bahraich district.

On Monday morning, 40-year-old Pradeep Kumar, a resident of Babhanan Purva village, was attacked by a wild animal while leaving his home around 6 am. The animal suddenly emerged from a nearby sugarcane field and pounced on him. Hearing his cries, villagers rushed to the spot with sticks and managed to chase the animal away. Pradeep sustained an injury on his right shoulder and was taken to the local health centre, where he received first aid.

Divisional forest officer (DFO), Bahraich, Dr RS Yadav, denied any wolf attack in the area on Monday and said intensive search operations were being carried out in t...