Jajpur: An elderly woman was killed, while another person was injured in a wild boar attack at Rekhideipur village in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Sova Malik (75), while the injured is Pabitra Kumar Sahoo (45) of the same village.
According to reports, the woman was returning home after purchasing vegetables on Monday afternoon when the wild boar suddenly attacked her. Sahoo, who was nearby, suffered injuries trying to save the woman.
Both of the victims were rushed to the Dharmasala Community Health Centre (CHC), where Sova succumbed to her injuries. Sahoo was later referred to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack as his condition deteriorated.