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His wife Shanthamma (aged 55) and the labourer Nanjamma (60) who tried to save him were also attacked. Both of them sustained injuries and were taken to government hospital in Holenarasipura and later shifted to another hospital in Hassan for further treatment, the officials said. In a bid to control the boar from attacking others, the locals attacked the animal with sticks but to no avail.
The wild boar was on a rampage and furiously attacking others. ”Because of the conflict, the wild boar had to be shot down with a gun by the forest department officials”, said Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Kumar Pushkar.