Mysore/Mysuru: An adult sloth bear strayed into human habitat near Begur on the fringes of Bandipur National Park creating a mild commotion and fear. Though it took hours for the Forest Department officials in their efforts to chase the bear back to the forests, they were unsuccessful. In the end, they told villagers that the bear would descend the tree on its own at night.
The incident occurred yesterday at Kortagere village and the farmers, who had come to their fields, spotted two sloth bears. Seeing the men, one of the bears ran back into the woods while the other climbed a huge 60-ft tamarind tree and took refuge there.
