Bear and cub which roamed Srinagar streets caught after 21-hour hunt

A mother bear and her cub who have been roaming the streets of Srinagar have been tranquilised by a team from Jammu and Kashmir's wildlife protection department, reports said Monday.

The team managed to tranquilise the animals at around 2 am on Monday after a hunt that lasted 21 hours.

The bear and her cub were seen by locals roaming in Srinagar's densely populated areas of Rajbagh, Jawahar Nagar and Lal Mandi.


They would be shifted to the Dachigam national park where they will be restored to their natural habitat, IANS quoted authorities as saying. It was not clear where the mother and cub came from.

An HT report said people had been urged to stay indoors after the bear mauled a man. All the educational institutions in these areas would function normally from Monday.

After 21 hours non-stop operation, Black Bear spotted yesterday [Sunday] in Rajbagh area has been tranquillised. Great job by the team led by Wildlife Department. Area has been scanned and sanitized. All educational institutions in the area shall open normally as per daily routine, “ said deputy commissioner Aijaz Asad in a tweet.