Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Man Injured in Bear Attack in Tral, Residents Raise Safety Concerns
A bear attacked a man named Mushtaq Ahmed in Nagbal village on Tuesday morning.
Nagbal is in the Tral area of Pulwama district.
Ahmed was taken to a hospital for care.
People in the area are worried because wild animals have been seen more often near villages.
They want wildlife officials to watch risky places more closely and deal with animals that threaten people.
Officials sent a team after learning about the attack.
They also asked people to stay safe and avoid going outside unless necessary.
The report says many people across Jammu and Kashmir have been hurt or killed in conflicts with wild animals in recent years.
A bear injured Mushtaq Ahmed in Nagbal village, in the Tral area of Pulwama district, on Tuesday morning.
Ahmed was taken to a hospital for treatment after the attack.
Residents voiced concern about more frequent wild-animal movement near villages and asked for stronger surveillance and measures to capture and relocate dangerous animals.
Wildlife Protection Department officials said a team was sent to the area and urged residents to avoid unnecessary trips outside.
Official figures cited in the report record more than 15,661 human-animal conflict cases in Jammu and Kashmir from 2023 to 2025, and more than 17,200 incidents over 2020–2025.
- Who
- Mushtaq Ahmed was injured; Wildlife Protection Department officials sent a team to the area.
- What
- A bear attacked and injured Ahmed.
- When
- Tuesday morning.
- Where
- Nagbal village in the Tral area of Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The report does not state what prompted this particular bear attack.
- Incident
- Bear attack that injured Mushtaq Ahmed
- Location
- Nagbal village, Tral area, Pulwama district
- Response
- The Wildlife Protection Department said a team was dispatched
- 2023–2025 figures
- More than 15,661 human-animal conflict cases, 32 deaths and over 350 injuries
- 2020–2025 figures
- More than 17,200 incidents, over 100 deaths and nearly 1,100 injuries
- Wildlife response resources
- The report says 42 wildlife control rooms have been set up across Jammu and Kashmir
- Species cited
- Asiatic black bears, Himalayan brown bears and common/Indian leopards