*Bear Trapped In Anantnag’s Pushroo Nowgam After Locals Report Frequent Movement*

Anantnag, Nov 4 : A bear was trapped in a cage installed by the Wildlife Control Room Achabal at Pushroo Nowgam area of Shangus in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Locals told GNS that movement of bears had created panic in the area over the past few weeks, following which the Wildlife Department had installed cages.

Officials said a bear was trapped in the cage early this morning. The department was immediately informed.

The bear will be examined and will be shifted to a suitable habitat as per wildlife protocol, officials said.

This is the second such trapping in the area in recent days.(GNS)