The Bahraich Forest Department on Sunday recovered the carcass of an adult male wolf from a sugarcane field in Manjhla Taukli village. Several villages in Bahraich have been facing frequent animal attacks that have claimed the lives of four children and left 16 others injured since September 9.

On Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had visited the district and directed the Forest Department to capture the wolf behind the recent attacks, or, if necessary, call in shooters to eliminate it for public safety.

Forest officials have, prima facie, ruled out the possibility that the wolf died of a gunshot injury. However, they did not dismiss the likelihood that the animal may have been attacked and killed by villagers, many of whom have been patrolling the area with trad

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