A sloth bear was found climbing a tree near Onkuluru village in Vajrapu Kotturu Mandal, Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
Srikakulam District Forest Officer Sandeep Krupakar Gundala told ANI, “The forest area nearby is a natural habitat for the bears and sometimes, the bears come nearby the villages.”
Gundala said, “There is a casuarina plantation, which is a shelterbelt plantation near the sea coast of Bay of Bengal.”
“It is not rare that a bear came near the village area,” he added.
Last month a sloth bear got trapped in a cage set up by locals in Erramukkam village, in Sompeta Mandal of Srikakulam district, which was later handed over to the officials of the forest department.
{{/usCountry}}Last month a sloth bear got trapped in a cage set up by locals in Erramukkam village, in Sompeta Mandal of Srikakulam district, which was later handed over to the officials of the forest department.
{{/usCountry}}Locals suffering from the bear menace had set up a cage in the area, in which the animal got trapped.