Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Bear Cub Drags Boy into Jungle in Uttarakhand School
In a school in Uttarakhand, a bear cub dragged an 11-year-old boy named Aarav into the jungle.
His 12-year-old classmate, Divya, bravely chased the cub and saved Aarav.
This is the second bear attack at this school.
The bears are not hibernating properly because of climate change and habitat loss, which is causing more attacks.
The school has changed its timings to keep students safer.
Officials are trying to manage the situation by patrolling the area and asking villagers to be careful.
A bear cub dragged 11-year-old Aarav Pundir into the jungle behind his school in Uttarakhand.
12-year-old Divya Chaudhary chased the cub and rescued Aarav, who was injured.
This is the second bear attack at the school; the first occurred on Saturday.
Delayed hibernation and habitat loss due to climate change are causing increased bear attacks.
The school has temporarily changed its timings to 11 am to 2 pm for safety.
- Who
- Aarav Pundir (11) and Divya Chaudhary (12)
- What
- Bear cub dragged Aarav into the jungle; Divya rescued him
- When
- Monday morning, with a previous attack on Saturday
- Where
- Government Upper Primary School, Harishankar, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
- Why
- Delayed hibernation, habitat loss, and ecological changes due to climate change
- Location
- Harishankar, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
- Victims
- Aarav Pundir (11) and Divya Chaudhary (12)
- Injuries
- Aarav: leg, hands, head; Divya: scrapes from shrubs
- Bear Attacks in Uttarakhand
- 8 deaths, 95 injuries (bears); 14 deaths, 98 injuries (leopards)
- School Timings
- Temporarily changed to 11 am to 2 pm
- Village Altitude
- 1,576 metres above sea level
- Bear Species
- Asiatic black bear
- Hibernation Issue
- Delayed due to climate change and habitat loss