DAVANAGERE: A 52-year-old farmer was severely injured when a bear attacked him while he was grazing his cattle in the field on Tuesday evening. The victim is Manjappa, resident of Hanumanthapura in Channagiri taluk of Davanagere district.
The bear suddenly appeared from Laxmisgar minor forest range and pounced on the farmer who was looking into his cellphone sitting under a tree after letting his cattle graze in the field. The bear plucked one of his eyes and disfigured his face and head.
Manjappa was shifted to Narayana Hospital in Shivamogga. He is being treated in ICU and is on ventilator support, said DCF KM Gamanagatti.
RFO Mavinaholeyappa visited the hospital on Wednesday. He said that medical expenses of the victim will be borne by the forest department and compensation will be paid.