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A hyena was left critically injured in a bait bomb set for wild boar hunting in the Bishnupur forest under Ulunda range of the Subarnapur district.

According to reports, locals spotted the hyena in a severely injured condition inside the forest and immediately informed the Forest Department. Ulunda forest officials rushed to the spot, rescued the injured hyena, and admitted it to the Ulunda veterinary hospital for treatment.

Sources said poachers had laid the bait bomb to hunt wild boars. Unfortunately, the hyena came in contact with the bomb, resulting in severe injuries to its mouth.

The incident has raised serious concerns ...