A bear rips three people apart in 24 hours

A bear in the Indian state of Odisha attacked and killed three people within 24 hours.

The Times of India reports that the accident occurred in Samar Singh village in western Odisha state on July 17.

According to the newspaper, a resident of the village went to the forest to fetch firewood, but did not return home. His relatives and friend decided to go to the forest and look for him. But they were also attacked by a bear, two of them managed to climb a tree and save themselves, and the bear tore the other two to pieces. Apparently the bear killed the first person as well.

The Indian authorities have promised to pay 400,000 rupees to the families of the victims (a little more than 5,000 US dollars).