Seven injured in jackal attack in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh – The Week

Pilibhit (UP), Sept 7 (PTI) – Seven people, including two children, were injured in a jackal attack in two villages in Jehanabad police station area of ​​the district on Saturday.
The attack took place in Suswar and Pansoli villages in Jehanabad police station area, leaving five men and two children aged nine and three injured.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Manish Singh said some villagers had earlier claimed that the attack was carried out by a pack of wolves, but it was later confirmed that a jackal was behind it.
According to forest officials, the attack occurred when villagers were going to the fields in the morning.
When police, administrative officials and a team from the forest department became aware of this incident, they arrived at the spot and investigated the incident.
The forestry authority is on alert following the incident, the DFO said.
Local MP Jitin Prasada also spoke to locals over the phone about the incident.