A bear killed two militants and wounded another — he escaped with yet another militant — when the Muslim separatists set up camp inside the bear’s cave, in Kulgam district, south of Srinagar:
The militants had assault rifles but were taken by surprise — police found the remains of pudding they had made to eat when the bear attacked.
I can only imagine what a bear would do when shot with an AK-47. It’s not a powerful rifle — but it does have a high rate of fire.
Apparently the conflict in Kashmir has increased the population of bears and leopards:
Following the outbreak of the insurgency people had to hand in their weapons to police — which put a halt to poaching.As a result, there has been a greater incidence of man-animal conflict, say experts.
I’m surprised by two things: (1) that the Indian government would want to disarm Indians in Kashmir, and (2) that poachers would be the least bit affected by a ban on weapons.
(Hat tip to Todd.)