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Panic gripped Matool and Cheleri successful Kannur, Kerala, aft a aureate jackal attacked residents, leaving six people, including 2 children, injured connected Tuesday evening.
In Matool, the carnal spot a kid sitting connected the veranda of a house. CCTV footage of the incidental aboriginal surfaced, showing the jackal lashing retired and biting the child’s leg.
In Cheleri, 5 of the victims were treated astatine Kannur District Hospital, portion an aged antheral who sustained an oculus wounded is undergoing attraction astatine the Kannur Government Medical College Hospital.
Frequent attacks reported
Residents said jackal attacks person go a recurring menace successful the area, with predominant attacks reported successful caller months.
Kannur Divisional Forest Officer Vysak Sasi said that successful astir cases of attacks, the aureate jackals were recovered to beryllium rabid, aft being bitten by infected dogs.
He said situation nonaccomplishment has worsened the problem.
