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Bull attack in Atrauli takes away life of farmer; spreads panic in surrounding areas

The deceased farmer, Omprakash was returning home from the fields late at night when a bull trapped him in its horns and killed him. He was rushed to a local hospital but was declared dead by doctors.

Bull attack in Atrauli
Bull attack in Atrauli

By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Jan 12, 2024, 4:12 PM IST

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) : A 63-year-old farmer died while returning home from his farm in a bull attack on Thursday night in the Chandauli village of Atrauli area here.

Family members rushed the farmer to the JN Medical College but doctors declared him dead. Police conducted a post-mortem of the deceased and handed over the body to the family.

As per police sources, the deceased farmer, Omprakash was on his way home from the fields when a bull trapped him in its horns, attacked him multiple times and thrashed him to death.

His brother Rajesh Kumar said that his family members rushed to the spot after receiving information and even alerted the police but it was too late.

This sudden incident of bull attack has spread panic and terror in the region with people getting scared of stepping out at night. Last week, in Bihar's Dhanori village, bull terror grappled the district as a 70-year-old was attacked by the bovine. He was taken to a local hospital but died during treatment.

"My grandfather had just left the house when there was a bull standing at a short distance. As soon as he went to remove it, the bull became angry picked him up and thrashed him over. The local residents somehow removed the bull and admitted him to Sadar Hospital. However, he died after a while," Sudhir Kumar, grandson of the deceased said.

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