Farmer injured in gaur attack in Kolhapur

Kolhapur: Like any other day, 55-year-old Balu Kushappa Sawat had gone harvesting sugar cane on the banks of Jambhali river on Thursday. Absorbed in work, the farmer from Kaljavde village in Panhala tehsil didn't notice a gaur (Indian bison) charging toward him.The animal lunged at him, tossed him into the air and its deadly horns pierced deep into Sawat's ribs on his left. His wails of searing pain drew nearby farmers, who rushed him to Kolhapur's CPR Hospital.Gaur attacks are on a rise in the area and reports of injuries to farmers have become more frequent the last few months. Bazar Bhogaon forest ranger RS Rasal, Panhala range forest officer Ajit Mali and forest guards Pooja Narute, Bhujanga Patil and Shankar Patil visited Sawat at CPR Hospital.Rasal said, "Farmers should be careful while going to the fields or taking cattle for grazing. We carried out a panchnama. The injured person is in stable condition. Medical compensation will be given to after the approval of authorities."Kolhapur: Like any other day, 55-year-old Balu Kushappa Sawat had gone harvesting sugar cane on the banks of Jambhali river on Thursday. Absorbed in work, the farmer from Kaljavde village in Panhala tehsil didn't notice a gaur (Indian bison) charging toward him.The animal lunged at him, tossed him into the air and its deadly horns pierced deep into Sawat's ribs on his left. His wails of searing pain drew nearby farmers, who rushed him to Kolhapur's CPR Hospital.Gaur attacks are on a rise in the area and reports of injuries to farmers have become more frequent the last few months. Bazar Bhogaon forest ranger RS Rasal, Panhala range forest officer Ajit Mali and forest guards Pooja Narute, Bhujanga Patil and Shankar Patil visited Sawat at CPR Hospital.Rasal said, "Farmers should be careful while going to the fields or taking cattle for grazing. We carried out a panchnama. The injured person is in stable condition. Medical compensation will be given to after the approval of authorities."
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