At least 10 people have lost their lives, while more than 50 people have been injured, due to wolf attacks in Mahasi taluk of Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh in the last two months. The forest department has captured 5 out of 6 wolves so far. Meanwhile, with one wolf still out of reach, a 165-person team of the forest department has been deployed to catch it.
Apart from Bahraich, many parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand are threatened by elephants, jackals, wolves, wild boars, leopards and wild boars. Due to these attacks, the villagers are not able to carry out their normal activities freely.
Not only people living in villages, but at any time in life a situation may arise that one suddenly has to face an animal. There are many cities in the country surrounded by dense forests, where people often go for walks or picnics. Even in such places we may suddenly encounter a dangerous animal.
So, today'In 'Work News' We will talk about how to protect yourself from wild animal attacks. You will also learn that-
- Why have incidents of wild animal attacks increased in the last few months?
- What precautions should be taken to avoid wild animals?
Expert: Dr. Akhtar Hussain Khan, author and retired Indian Forest Service officer
Q- Why did the incidence of attacks by wild animals suddenly increase so rapidly?
Answer- Dr. Akhtar Hussain Khan says that usually dangerous animals like wolves, leopards or sardines find their prey in the forest area. But during the rainy season, due to waterlogging of forest areas or fields, these wild animals move to higher places or plains. As most of the high places are around villages and cities, wild animals find such places to protect themselves.
Apart from this, they cannot find their prey easily due to water logging in the fields and forests during the rainy season. Therefore, they move towards populated areas and attack whenever they get an opportunity.
Q- Which people do wolves hunt the most?
Answer- Dr. Akhtar Hussain Khan says that wolves always attack their prey silently. They hunt prey that they can easily grab in their mouths and run away. This is the reason why they target small human children and baby sheep and goats.
Wolves are generally afraid of adult humans. Therefore, adults are not more at risk from them. However, everyone needs to exercise caution and vigilance.
Q- How can we protect ourselves from wild animal attacks?
Answer- Generally, people living in villages, towns or nearby forests are more likely to encounter wild animals. In such a situation, these people should always be alert and careful to protect themselves from the attacks of wild animals.
You can protect yourself from wild animal attacks by adopting some of the tips given in the graphic below.
Question: What to do to ensure that a leopard or a wolf does not come near the house?
Answer- For this, keep some important things in mind. such as-
- The doors and windows of the house should be strong and secure, so that leopards or wolves cannot enter.
- To prevent leopards or wolves, you can install grills on the windows of the house.
- Keep noise-producing devices in the house, so that if you see a wild animal, you can make a loud noise. These animals get scared by loud noise and run away.
- Also put a fence around the house and arrange lights in the area around the house.
- Keep the area around the house clean, so that the animal does not have a place to hide in bushes or garbage.
Q- How to protect yourself if a wolf suddenly appears?
Answer- Wolves, like other wild animals, fear human population. This is the reason why they come out less for hunting during the day. Apart from this they always come out in groups for hunting.
Check out the graphic below to see what steps you can take to protect yourself if you suddenly encounter a wolf.
Question- What is the immediate medical treatment required if bitten by a wolf or any other wild animal?
Answer- Senior Physician Dr. Urvi Maheshwari says that if bitten by a dog, wolf or any other wild animal, immediately take the injured person to the hospital and consult a doctor. It is necessary to take this injection immediately for that person-
Anti Rabies Injection: Anti-rabies injection should be given immediately after a wild animal bite because the animal's saliva contains the rabies virus, which can enter the body during the bite. Anti-rabies injection prevents the rabies virus from spreading in the body.
Tetanus Injection: The saliva and wounds of wild animals may contain tetanus bacteria, which can enter the body. A tetanus injection should be taken immediately to prevent it from spreading throughout the body.
Take antibiotics: Be sure to take antibiotics after consulting a doctor. This will help protect the wound from infection and help it heal faster.
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