BAJURA: A man has sustained critical injuries after being attacked by a bear. The victim is 33-year-old Dirgha Bahadur Thapa of Tribeni Municipality-9, Bagpata.

The wild beast attacked Thapa while he was collecting fodder in the Khoyalek up the village, said Prem Bahadur Sarki, a local.

Thapa was rushed to Bayalpata Hospital in Achham district. He has sustained injuries to his head, mouth and hand.