RAJKOT: In a unprecedented unprovoked assault on wooded area department staffers, two fully grown lions savagely mauled a forester and two labourers in Devalia Safari Park in Gir on Thursday.
The lions attacked and dragged away labourer Rajnish Keshawala (32) into the wooded area where his body used to be found after a two-hour long seek. The lions additionally attacked forester MR Bharda and every other labourer Dinesh Sokhat. Sokhat’s situation is stated to be essential in Junagadh Civil Hospital where each the injured had been rushed.
At round 12 midday, the two lions named ‘Gautam’ and ‘Gaurav’ had been being led into their cage because the vacationer influx used to be less. As in step with common routine, Keshawala and Sokhat had been leading the lions into the cage. However, the pussycats attacked Keshawala and started dragging him into the wooded area. Sokhat rushed to avoid wasting him, however the lions mauled him too. They fiercely attacked him at the again, legs and arms, however he someway managed to flee their fury and ran away. Sokhat in an instant informed the dep. officials and over 50 staffers began a search for Keshawala.
After nearly two hours, they noticed his body deep inside the wooded area . When they went to get well the body, some of the lions seemed and attacked forester Bharda. However, he escaped with minor injuries. The lions went away into the wooded area and it used to be simplest at round 7pm that they had been tracked and captured.
“Keshawala’s body used to be not mutilated, however the lions had sunk their tooth deep into his body,” chief conservator of wooded area, Junagadh wildlife circle, DT Vasavada advised TOI.
Talking to TOI, Vasavada said: “It’s tough to mention at this stage what provoked the lions to assault the men they're conversant in. Sokhat is not even in the situation to respond any of the questions. We gets to grasp the explanation of the assault after investigation.”
Sokhat and Keshawala had been working in Devalia safari park for a number of years and each are contractual staff of the dep..
Gautam and Gaurav had been born in Junagadh’s Sakkarbaug zoo. Generally, lions are lead out in their cage in the daybreak and so they move round this interpretation zone, which is a fenced area sprawling round nearly 412 hectares. However, due to less number of tourists, it used to be determined to ship the lions inside the cage by midday on Thursday.
Forest department introduced that Devalia park will likely be opened from the next day morning for tourists, there are 10 lions on this park.
Sokhat and Keshawala are tasked with monitoring the locations of the lions, leading tourists to these places and keeping an eye fixed at the lions’ movements.
Gujarat’s chief wildlife warden has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Also, the two captured lions gained’t be released into the wild again.
The lions attacked and dragged away labourer Rajnish Keshawala (32) into the wooded area where his body used to be found after a two-hour long seek. The lions additionally attacked forester MR Bharda and every other labourer Dinesh Sokhat. Sokhat’s situation is stated to be essential in Junagadh Civil Hospital where each the injured had been rushed.
At round 12 midday, the two lions named ‘Gautam’ and ‘Gaurav’ had been being led into their cage because the vacationer influx used to be less. As in step with common routine, Keshawala and Sokhat had been leading the lions into the cage. However, the pussycats attacked Keshawala and started dragging him into the wooded area. Sokhat rushed to avoid wasting him, however the lions mauled him too. They fiercely attacked him at the again, legs and arms, however he someway managed to flee their fury and ran away. Sokhat in an instant informed the dep. officials and over 50 staffers began a search for Keshawala.
After nearly two hours, they noticed his body deep inside the wooded area . When they went to get well the body, some of the lions seemed and attacked forester Bharda. However, he escaped with minor injuries. The lions went away into the wooded area and it used to be simplest at round 7pm that they had been tracked and captured.
“Keshawala’s body used to be not mutilated, however the lions had sunk their tooth deep into his body,” chief conservator of wooded area, Junagadh wildlife circle, DT Vasavada advised TOI.
Talking to TOI, Vasavada said: “It’s tough to mention at this stage what provoked the lions to assault the men they're conversant in. Sokhat is not even in the situation to respond any of the questions. We gets to grasp the explanation of the assault after investigation.”
Sokhat and Keshawala had been working in Devalia safari park for a number of years and each are contractual staff of the dep..
Gautam and Gaurav had been born in Junagadh’s Sakkarbaug zoo. Generally, lions are lead out in their cage in the daybreak and so they move round this interpretation zone, which is a fenced area sprawling round nearly 412 hectares. However, due to less number of tourists, it used to be determined to ship the lions inside the cage by midday on Thursday.
Forest department introduced that Devalia park will likely be opened from the next day morning for tourists, there are 10 lions on this park.
Sokhat and Keshawala are tasked with monitoring the locations of the lions, leading tourists to these places and keeping an eye fixed at the lions’ movements.
Gujarat’s chief wildlife warden has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Also, the two captured lions gained’t be released into the wild again.
2 lions kill forest dept worker in Devalia Park
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