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Anticipating an easy hunt, Anderson did not come prepared for a long trip, having brought with him for the hunt just an electric torch, a .405 Winchester rifle, and a single change of clothes. 400 0 obj >> Officials said that the rise in sloth bear attacks in the state was the result of their growing population that had forced the bears to leave their traditional sanctuaries and venture out into rural areas. /SMask 60 0 R It supports the 0000184904 00000 n
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3B2 Total Publishing System 8.07c/W The bear's depredations first came to the attention of Kenneth Anderson when an aged Muslim friend of his named Alam Bux sent him a postcard, urgently asking him to come to his home, a shrine situated between Arsikere and Shimoga. 1 0 obj [366 0 R] /Resources 55 0 R endobj Starting his search near fig trees, Anderson walked for a mile and a half without spotting the bear. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not-for-profit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. /X10 17 0 R Most (54%) incidents took place during the monsoon season. 0000027879 00000 n
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Notes of general interest are also welcome and are published as "Short Communications". 328 0 obj Bear mauls Indian farmer to death and EATS his remains during horrific attack that left second man with serious facial injuries Farmer working in woodland when he came face-to-face with sloth bear /Height 320 Realising that the man was dying, Anderson carried him for a short distance, before spraining his ankle and collapsing. 3 0 obj endobj >> <> /X13 18 0 R /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB 266 SLOTH BEAR ATrACKS * Bargali et al. 9 0 obj /Producer (Acrobat Distiller 6.0 \(Windows\)) 0000066151 00000 n
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In the North Bilaspur Forest Division, a total of 137 attacks (resulting in 11 deaths) occurred between April 1998 and December 2000. >> Login via your /Count 6 << ©2000-2020 ITHAKA. They’re agile bears that can run faster than a human and will attack if surprised. trailer As human populations in India grow, violent conflict is rising. >> Going on raw numbers, this is the species of bear that most regularly attacks humans. /Type /XObject After throwing stones into the crevice with no results, Anderson returned to Bangalore, asking Bux to inform him by telegram should the bear attack again. Sloth bear attacks on humans near sanctuaries treble. << w���=�g@���={���3�g@��>}���s�ak���}sMɶ����{����ח8��)��? 0000019950 00000 n
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/Type /Page and management. endobj Sloth bears feed on ants and termites, but often attack people when startled. H. S. Bargali, Naim Akhtar and N. P. S. Chauhan, Published By: International Association for Bear Research and Management, Read Online (Free) relies on page scans, which are not currently available to screen readers. /Subtype /XML For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service", Do you have what it takes to go #FullOn like Neha Kakkar and DIVINE? 959����BNMN!�&��S�Sȩ�)���rjr scientific management of bears through research and distribution of information. << /BM /Normal /Rotate 0 /G12 15 0 R endobj /X8 16 0 R /CropBox [0 0 557.972046 737.972046] /MediaBox [0 0 557.972046 737.972046] 330 0 obj <>/Metadata 98 0 R/PageLabels 95 0 R/Pages 97 0 R/StructTreeRoot 100 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> 㤙�|T��h�8����z�خ�L�� >> endobj With a personal account, you can read up to 100 articles each month for free. Access supplemental materials and multimedia. /Width 320 >> <>stream
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