Two injured in hyena attack

Pune: Two persons, including a 70-year-old villager, suffered injuries in an attack by a hyena at Kharpudi village in Khed tehsil, about 60km from the city, on Sunday.

Forest officials said the animal was later killed in a bike accident. A video of the animal attacking senior citizen Pandurang Jadhav went viral on Monday. It shows another person running away while filming and a bike rider coming to Jadhav’s rescue and beating the animal with a stick, forcing it to go into the bushes. “This was a first attack of its kind involving a hyena in Junnar forest division,” said deputy conservator of forest Jayram Gowda of Junnar division.

The animal literally chased the other victim, biker Rahul Gade, who was passing by. He sustained minor injuries in the attack, said range forest officer Pradeep Raundhal of Khed.


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