Adilabad: Forest Staff Save Wild Bear From Agricultural Well
Officials urged farmers to fence or cover wells to prevent similar incidents and reduce human-wildlife conflict in the region
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2025-05-31 18:42 GMT
ADILABAD: Forest and fire services personnel rescued a wild bear that fell into an open agricultural well on the outskirts of Sakera village, Adilabad district, early on Saturday.
Villagers found the animal struggling in the 30-foot-deep well and alerted authorities. Rescuers first lowered a wooden cot, hoping the bear would climb aboard so it could be hoisted out. When that failed, firefighters dropped a metal ladder into the pit. After several tense minutes, the bear used the ladder to scramble up, where an earth-moving machine cleared a path for its retreat into nearby forest.
No injuries were reported.