Overview
- The clip, reportedly filmed in Nara village in Kanker district, shows a young man placing a Maaza bottle before a wild bear, which then drinks from it.
- The Forest Department has taken cognisance of the video and launched efforts to identify the individual seen in the footage.
- Reports indicate authorities are preparing legal steps under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as they work to verify the man’s identity and location.
- Wildlife experts caution that such close encounters endanger people and that processed beverages can harm bears and condition them to seek food from humans.
- Separately, forest officials in Mahasamund are investigating a bear’s death from an illegal electric snare, with several suspects detained for questioning.