A farmer sustained serious injuries in a sloth attack on A. Ramanahalli in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district on January 29. Photo credit: Representative image
A farmer sustained serious injuries in a sloth attack on A. Ramanahalli in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district on January 29.
Ramakrishna, 67, was working in an agricultural field when the wild animal attacked him. He suffered leg and shoulder injuries. He somehow fought back and managed to escape the animal’s grip and ran towards the village.
The villagers took him to Tarikere Hospital where doctors gave him first aid before sending him to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga.
Published – 29 Jan 2026 17:59 IST
