School student seriously injured in wild gaur attack in Kerala’s Idukki
A Class 8 student was seriously injured following a wild gaur attack in Idukki, Kerala, while waiting for transport. Local residents staged a protest demanding better safety measures against wildlife incursions, leading to government intervention.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing conflict between human settlements and wildlife in Kerala, prompting public safety concerns.
A Class 8 student was seriously injured after being attacked by a wild gaur while waiting for transport to school at Marayur in Idukki, Keraal, on Thursday morning.
According to local residents, the incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. at Pallanad on the Munnar-Udumalpet highway near Marayur. The victim has been identified as Karthik Pandi, a student at a nearby school.
The boy was waiting for an autorickshaw to take him to school when a wild gaur suddenly emerged and attacked him. The severely injured student was initially admitted to the Government Hospital in Marayur before being shifted to a private hospital in Thodupuzha for advanced care.
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