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In another such tragic incident, a man was killed in bear attack in a jungle near Benuadhar village under Thakurmunda block in Mayurbhanj district this morning.

The man was identified as Laxman Purti of Benuadhar village.

According a report, Laxman had to collect leaves for timber purposes to the nearby forest where a bear bit and mauled him severely. Though he was taken to a nearby hospital, he was declared brought dead there.

It may be noted that such a sorrowful incident had occurred in Bargarh district on Friday when a villager of Behera Gaon under Ambabhona block was killed in a bear attack.

The villager had gone into the nearby jungle for search for his cow when a bear attacked him, injuring him severely. Later he died in a hospital.

It may be reminded that a bear had killed three persons in Nabarangpur district in June this year.