Farmer held on charge of poisoning sloth bear to death
A farmer was arrested in Jajpur district for allegedly poisoning a sloth bear to death. The protected animal was found dead after mistakenly consuming pesticide-laced fruits, believed to have been set out to kill wild boars damaging crops. Forest officials are investigating, with more arrests possible as they tackle the growing issue of poison baits harming wildlife.
A farmer was arrested in Jajpur district for allegedly poisoning a sloth bear to death. The protected animal was found dead after mistakenly consuming pesticide-laced fruits, believed to have been set out to kill wild boars damaging crops. Forest officials are investigating, with more arrests possible as they tackle the growing issue of poison baits harming wildlife.
