Humanity wins: Bear attack victim rushed to hospital via green corridor

RFO of Joida ensures timely treatment of victim by paying Rs 1.4 lakh from his own pocket

- SUBHASH CHANDRA N S @ Hudsa (Uttara Kannada)

In a show of humanity, a person who was attacked by a sloth bear, was rushed to hospital by creating a green corridor for the first time in Uttara Kannada. This ensured he was treated in time. RFO of Joida, Praveen Chalavadi, made sure of the victim's treatment by paying from his own pocket. He was later reimbursed by the department.

On June 21, 2025, Tukaram Govind Desai, a resident of Idegali village in Hudsa Gram panchayat, was spotted by a forest watcher injured and bleeding profusely. Desai had been attacked by a sloth bear and the old man had managed to escape from its clutches.

The forest watcher informed his higher-ups and rushed Desai to Joida Government Hospital for treatment. The hospital administered first aid but warned that the victim needed immediate medical attention and had to be shifted to SDM in Dharwad, which is the nearest big hospital.