The Forest Department set traps, cages, and tried everything to capture these wolves, but the two man-eating wolves haven't been caught yet. The terror remains in the wolf-affected villages of Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh. Teams of police and forest department are patrolling day and night. Efforts are underway to make people aware so that identifying wolf tracks becomes easier and they can be captured soon.
The fear in the hearts of people in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, is unending. Despite the Forest Department’s continuous operation, there have been no traces of the two man-eating wolves. Teams from seven districts are searching every inch. The effort to eliminate the 55-day long reign of terror by wolves continues. Rigorous surveillance is taking place, but success is yet to be achieved.
The Forest Department team is employing new technologies in their search. Thermal drones are being used. The area in Bahraich where the wolves are terrorizing is such that it makes it easy for wolves to attack and hide in fields, making capture extremely tough. Villagers are scared. The Forest Department officials are making every effort to free the villagers from the terror of wolves. A Rapid Response Team has also been deployed.
Whenever there's a report of a wolf sighting, the Rapid Response Team rushes to the location and begins the search. A plan to shoot the wolves has also been prepared. The government has made it clear that wolves should be caught. If not, there would be no hesitation in shooting them. The aim is to save villagers from wolf attacks as soon as possible and end their reign of terror swiftly.
Source: aajtak
Villagers have also come up with a new way to protect their families from wolves. They are staying awake all night. They are keeping watch with sticks and clubs, assisting the patrolling teams. These days the nights of people in Bahraich villages are spent awake. At the slightest noise, villagers get scared, fearing it might be a wolf. The awareness of people and the activeness of the administration have resulted in the capture of four wolves so far. But two remain.
These two remaining wolves have become a terror for about 35 villages in Bahraich. For nearly two months, they have been lurking and taking the lives of children. In such a situation, a team from Aaj Tak reached the wolf-affected villages in the middle of the night to assess the situation. Around 12:45 at night, the team arrived at Bahraich’s Pipariya village. They found that villagers have found a new way to ensure their safety. In a house with six people, three remain awake while three sleep. Family members say they are sleeping in shifts to ensure the safety of the family.
SHO Upendra Kumar stated that police teams are continuously patrolling the affected villages. If they notice any unusual activity, they immediately alert the Forest Department. Around 1:30 AM, the team reached Kelvarpur village. There, a family was found sleeping outside. The police team immediately convinced them to go inside. At around 2 AM, they reached Manjha Dariya village. The people there seemed more alert than before. The carts outside were empty; people were safely sleeping inside their homes.
Source: aajtak
The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department has started putting up large banners in wolf-affected areas of Bahraich to make people aware. The banners display footprints of wolves, jackals, hyenas, tigers, and leopards to eliminate any confusion among villagers regarding animal identification. Along with this, a long list of do's and don’ts in wolf-affected areas has been put up. The Forest Department is continuously trying to capture the wolves.
About 250 people from the Forest Department are continuously camping in wolf-affected villages. Day and night surveillance and guarding are ongoing. Thermal imaging system-equipped drones are being used to scan the nearby areas. The effort is to surround and capture the roaming pair of wolves as soon as they are spotted. So far, it has been almost two months since Bahraich has been living in fear of wolves. The operation Wolf is still ongoing.
