Student hospitalised after bear attack

Ooty (Tamil Nadu): A student suffered serious injuries after bear attacked him in Ooty in Tamil Nadu. The student, who is doing Bachelor of Business Management, was attacked by the bear while he was returning home after attending a festival near Pandalur. Arun Kumar and his friends had gone to attend a temple festival in Gudalur-Cherambadi, around 70 km from Ooty. While returning, two bears chased them and started attacking, police said. Though his friends managed to escape, one bear attacked Arun, which resulted in injuries on legs and back. As the bears were scared away by the friends, some villagers took and admitted Arun in a government hospital in Pandalur, they said.