Bear attack pattern and behavior in the Himalayan region: A study from a tertiary care center.

Background: Reports of injuries caused by bear attacks are scarce in the Himalayan region of India, such as Uttarakhand, which is surrounded by hills and thick forests. We retrospectively studied 18 patients attacked by Himalayan black and sloth bears to understand the pattern of the attacks and their management.

Materials And Methods: Patients attacked by bears between January 2018 to December 2019 were retrospectively studied.