CHANDRAPUR: A full-grown sloth bear was knocked dead by speeding train in Chichpalli forest range during the wee hours of Sunday. Officials said that a female bear, aged around three and half years, was crossing the track near railway poll no. 1198/9 in Mul-Chichpalli stretch of Chanda Fort Gondia railway line, when the accident took place.
The bear suffered multiple fractures in hip and hind legs and died after creeping a few metres from the track. In charge of Transits Treatment Centre, Dr Kundam Podchelwar, carried out the post-mortem at Chichpalli forest range and confirmed the train hit as cause of death. The carcass was incinerated in presence of witnesses.
Many animals including tigers, leopards, bears and Indian gaurs have been crushed by speeding trains on Chandrapur Gondia track in the past.
In another incident, a blue bull was killed in hit and run case on Warora-Chimur road near Parsoda village on Saturday evening. Villagers reported the matter to foresters, who rushed the animal to veterinary hospital, but it was declared brought dead.
Parsoda is surrounded by a shrubby forest. There is good population of wild herbivore in the area. The blue bull was crossing the road when an unidentified vehicle hit it.
Foresters of Warora range have registered offence against the driver of an unidentified vehicle.
