Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Female Wolf Shot Dead in Bahraich, Believed Last of Pack That Killed Eight
A pack of four wolves has been attacking people in a part of India for about two months, and sadly, eight people have died.
The forest rangers have been trying to catch them.
On Saturday, they found and shot a female wolf that they think was one of the four.
They said that now all the wolves they think were responsible have been dealt with.
They took the wolf's body to check it, and they will keep watching the area to make sure no more attacks happen.
A female wolf was shot dead by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department in Bahraich.
The wolf is believed to be the last of a four-member pack responsible for a string of attacks.
The pack is suspected of killing at least eight people and injuring approximately 30 others over the past two months.
The attacks began on September 9 and continued through October and November.
Forest officials stated that with this elimination, all four suspected wolves have been dealt with.
- Who
- A female wolf, believed to be the last of a four-member pack.
- What
- The wolf was shot dead by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department.
- When
- The female wolf was shot dead on Saturday, following a string of fatal attacks attributed to its pack over the preceding two months.
- Where
- Kaiserganj block of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The wolf was suspected of being part of a pack responsible for the deaths of at least eight people and injuries to around 30 others.
- Location
- Kaiserganj block of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Incident (Wolf Shot)
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned, implied to be recent)
- Suspected Pack Size
- Four wolves
- Number of Deaths Attributed to Pack
- At least eight people
- Number of Injuries Attributed to Pack
- About 30 people
- Duration of Attacks
- Past two months (starting September 9)