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Two persons including a woman sustained grievous injuries after being mauled by bears in two separate incidents under Hinjili police limits on Monday. Sources said at around 9.30 am, Prahalad Gouda of Pudurakhanda under Saru panchayat was attacked by a bear while he was going to his field. Hearing his scream, fellow villagers rushed to the spot and rescued him. Gouda was admitted to Hinjili hospital and later shifted to MKCGMCH after his condition worsened.

In a separate incident, wife of village priest Laxmi Das of Saradapur under Kanchuru panchayat was attacked by a bear while she was entering the temple kitchen. Locals present in the temple rescued her from the bear. She is also undergoing treatment at MKCGMCH.