Jammu, July 9 -- A woman was severely injured after being attacked by a wild bear in a hamlet in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said.

The woman, identified as Tazeem Akhtar, was attacked outside her residence in Arai village of Mandi tehsil, they said.

She sustained grievous injuries and was initially taken to the sub-district hospital in Mandi before being referred to the district hospital in Poonch for specialised treatment, they said.

Officials said the department has been informed about the latest attack.

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