Global News - November 2007
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Indian poacher attacked by prey
Fri 16 November 2007 15:00 UK — Asia,Bears
An Indian poacher was lucky to escape with his life after the rare bear he was hunting attacked him.
Reports suggest that the hunter, Makhan Khan, was attempting to illegally kill an endangered Asiatic black bear near a village in the Kashmir region of India.
Mr Khan was attacked as he stalked the animal. As he fled, he fell into a hole he had dug to trap the animal. Trapped, Mr Khan tried to use a stick to fend off the bear. However, he still sustained serious injuries.
Photos taken by a person who was documenting the problem of illegal bear hunting in the area show the animal grabbing Mr Khan's head.
However, the bear lost interest in the poacher and wandered off, leaving Mr Khan injured but alive.
Asiatic black bears are an endangered species, but recent reports have suggested that their numbers have increased in Kashmir as a result of the civil war in the region. The conflict had previously discouraged poachers from hunting in the area.
Alan Knight, CEO of International Animal Rescue, said: "The poacher was asking for trouble. He’s lucky to have escaped with his life after setting out to trap and kill a wild animal for commercial gain."
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