Baripada: At least two forest guards have been injured in a bear attack in Similipal National Park in Odisha, officials said Thursday.
The attack took place during the ongoing tiger census in the forest.
The two forest guards – identified as Chaturbhuja Soren (26) and Ramte Majhi (21) – were admitted to Jashipur Community Health Centre, a senior forest officer said.
The eight-day tiger census started at Similipal June 6, he added.
PTI