The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department has captured the fifth ‘killer’ wolf responsible for multiple attacks on villagers in Bahraich. Efforts continue to capture the remaining wolf. These wolves have been responsible for several attacks on villagers in Bahraich. The captured wolf is being transported to a rescue shelter.
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Ajeet Pratap Singh, confirmed the capture of a female wolf and stated that the operation to apprehend the remaining wolf is ongoing. “We are doing our best to catch the last wolf, and our efforts continue daily,” Singh said. He noted that this latest capture, completed between 5:30 and 6:30 am, was the first operation in which a drone was not used directly in the capture, as the wolves had become wary of the drone and fled when they spotted it. “One more wolf is left, a male, and we’ve already sighted it. We’ll be increasing vigilance in the village,” Singh added.
Chief Forest Conservator of Central Zone, Renu Singh, praised the team’s efforts, calling the capture a “huge success.” She explained that after a wolf lifted a goat from Nathuwapur the previous day, the department traced its tracks, set up nets, and captured it early in the morning. The department modified their strategy as the wolves had learned to run away when drones were flown directly overhead. “We stopped using drones in the final stages of the operation. One more wolf remains, and we’re making every effort to capture it soon. It will be sent to a zoo,” Renu Singh said.
This operation, dubbed “Operation Bhediya,” was launched by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department to track and capture a pack of wolves responsible for attacks across 25-30 villages in the Mahsi tehsil area of Bahraich. The forest department has installed snap cameras near potential wolf habitats, including three cameras in Sikandarpur village, to monitor wolf movements and assist in their capture.
So far, the wolves have killed nine people and injured more than 40 in various villages in Bahraich.
