Bear kills terror pair in cave

3 November 2009 01:58pm

Two armed militant commanders in the violence-torn Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were killed by a bear after accidentally choosing its cave as their hiding place.

Troops in Shopian district found the two bodies while patrolling the area, an Indian defence spokesman said.

"Both bodies were mauled badly by some wild animal, and apparently by a bear, as the area is inhabited by Himalayan Black bear," Colonel J S Brar said.

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