PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Ramnagar
A 52-year-old woman was mauled to death by a bear while she was grazing goats with three other women in a forested area of Dhumakot in Pauri Garhwal district on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Manju Devi (52), wife of Hoshiyar Singh, a resident of Dhumakot. She and the three other women had gone into the forest to graze their goats when a bear suddenly pounced on them.
In the attack, Manju Devi got serious injuries. She was initially taken to PHC Dhumakot from where she was referred to government hospital, Ramnagar.
However, on reaching the hospital, doctors declared her dead.
