Wolf That Killed 8 Children in UP's Bharaich Caught by Forest Team in 'Operation Bhediya'

The Uttar Pradesh forest department successfully captured the fourth man-eating wolf responsible for terrorising the residents of Mahsi area in Bahraich district. This latest capture follows the previous apprehension of three other wolves by the same team. The wolf was trapped in a cage set up in the Sisayya floodplain of Mahsi, providing much-needed relief to local villagers.

Forest officials said that the captured wolf was part of a pack of four that had been responsible for the deaths of nine people, including eight children.

Barabanki DFO Akashdeep Badhawan, leading the ‘Operation Bhediya’ team, noted that this particular wolf was lame and unable to hunt effectively, leading it to target easier prey, such as children. The presence of this impaired wolf had reportedly influenced the other wolves in the pack to engage in cannibalistic behaviour.

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The wolf menace has plagued 30 villages in Mahsi tehsil for the past 45 days, resulting in the deaths of eight children and an elderly woman, with over 30 others injured. The fear has been so pervasive that the population of 50,000 in the area has been keeping vigil throughout the night.