Written by Manish SahuLucknow | November 16, 2025 08:19 AM IST 2 min readThe wave of attacks began on September 9, when a child was killed in Paragpurwa village, and continued through October and November. The latest attack took place on Thursday, when a wolf allegedly dragged away a four-year-old girl. (File Photo)The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department on Saturday shot dead a female wolf in Kaiserganj block of Bahraich, saying the animal was last from a four-member pack suspected of carrying out a string of attacks that left at least eight people dead and about 30 injured in the past two months.“The female wolf was brought down during a search today. With this animal, all four wolves suspected in the recent incidents have now been eliminated,” Ram Singh Yadav, Divisional Forest Officer, Bahraich, told mediapersons. The carcass has been sent for post-mortem, and forest teams would continue to monitor the area to avert similar incidents, he said.The wave of attacks began on September 9, when a child was killed in Paragpurwa village, and continued through October and November. The latest attack took place on Thursday, when a wolf allegedly dragged away a four-year-old girl. “The child’s body has still not been recovered,” Yadav said, adding that search teams are continuing efforts on the ground.Forest officials described Saturday’s operation as part of a coordinated, multi-zonal effort that deployed cage traps, thermal drones, camera traps, nets and other tracking equipment.They said teams had attempted to capture the animals alive where possible, but opened fire when officers encountered and could not contain the wolf. “While the department preferred capture, the situation escalated during the encounter and shooters fired to neutralise the threat,” a forest official said.The state government ordered intensified action after repeated attacks triggered fear across villages in the district. During a visit to Bahraich on September 27, the Chief Minister instructed the Forest Department to try to capture any offending animal but authorised the use of trained shooters to kill it if capturing proved impossible, noting public safety concerns.The Forest Department said it will publish the post-mortem report after veterinary examination of the carcass and will brief district authorities on steps to prevent future human-wildlife conflict, including strengthened community awareness and movement restrictions in high-risk hours.Story continues below this adAuthorities also advised villagers to report sightings immediately to the nearest forest or police outpost.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd