India, Sept. 14 -- A video from Chhattisgarh's Kanker district has triggered outrage after it showed a young man feeding a wild bear a bottle of cold drink. The clip, reportedly filmed for an Instagram reel, captures the youth approaching a bear while holding a bottle of "Maaza", a mango fruit juice. He sets the bottle down in front of the animal and walks away, glancing back at the camera with a smile, as the bear picks up the bottle and drinks from it.

According to a report by Punjab Kesari, the clip was recorded in Nara village, Kanker district, Chhattisgarh. The video has raised serious concerns among wildlife experts and authorities, and the Forest Department has begun efforts to trace the young man seen in the footage.

The video h...