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© David J SlaterWild boar
A suspected poacher was killed in wild boar attack in the fields of Sonegaon-Shirumpur in Chimur tehsil on Saturday afternoon. Forest officers are investigating the motive behind the deceased, Chagansingh Bhond (56), visiting remote fields away from forest with his accomplices.

As per reports, Bhond, along with a couple of accomplices, was moving through the fields when a wild boar charged at them. Though his aides escaped, Bhond suffered serious injuries and died on-the-spot. His friends rushed him to Chimur rural hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Forest officials were informed about the incident. A team led by RFO, Chimur range KR Akkewar visited the spot. He said post mortem report would confirm the exact cause of death. He, however, claimed that footprints of many people along with those of dogs and wild boars were found on the spot. He raised suspicion about motive of Bhond's visit to the remote area.

Sources claimed that victim and his colleagues belong to Neri village and were accompanied with dogs during their outing. Bhond's friends maintained that they were searching for medicinal plant. However, spot investigations suggest that there was a scuffle between dogs and boar.

Notably, poachers often use trained dogs to kill wild boars in the fringe forest areas. Experts said the dogs corner a boar from its herd and chase the animal till it is exhausted. When the wild boar falls down, poachers move in to kill it. Poachers earn handsomely from the sale of meat of such poached wild animals in rural areas.