Run for it! Two wild sloth bears chase residents in Indian city
- 6 years ago
Residents of a city in eastern India were griped by panic after two wild sloth bears strayed into a residential area on May 18.
Videos of the incident, shot by residents of Jajpur Road in Odisha state, show the bears chasing a few bystanders, who run for their lives.
Eyewitnesses said a few men had provoked the bears by trying to get close to them to take selfies.
An official said the animals had strayed from a nearby forest in search of food.
Officials are camping in the city and have laid traps to catch the bears.
Videos of the incident, shot by residents of Jajpur Road in Odisha state, show the bears chasing a few bystanders, who run for their lives.
Eyewitnesses said a few men had provoked the bears by trying to get close to them to take selfies.
An official said the animals had strayed from a nearby forest in search of food.
Officials are camping in the city and have laid traps to catch the bears.