– Eight people, including seven children and a woman, were killed by wolves in the Bahraich district of India’s Uttar Pradesh state.
– Thousands of people in in the district have been living in fear since the attacks began in July.
– Four wolves from the pack of six have been captured by officials, with two still on the loose.
– Officials used technology and techniques like thermal cameras, drones, burning elephant dung, and spreading elephant urine to track and trap the wolves.
– State authorities have warned people against sleeping outdoors or moving around at night alone in the affected area.
– The expansion of towns and villages into wilderness areas is cited as a major factor behind increasing human-animal encounters in India.