Authors :
Chandra Dutt Rai; Prakriti Rai
Volume/Issue :
Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 9 - September
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Abstract :
Bhutan is the first carbon-negative nation and is situated in the eastern Himalayas, one of the ten biodiverse zones
in the world. About 69.71% of the country's total land area is covered by forests. (https://kuenselonline.com/timber-
harvesting-main-cause-of-forest-health-decline/) As a result of having as much forest as possible, wildlife species of
ecological and cultural significance are sufficiently safeguarded. The Bhutan biological dialogue complex protects and
manages conversation parks on about 51.32 percent of the county's land area.
Although they are rare, bear attacks can leave victims with lethal wounds. Our patient, a 45- year-old man from
northeast Bhutan, was attacked by a Himalayan Black bear (Ursus thibetanus). His cheeks and ears were among the many
places where he was hurt. He sustained wounds resembling those from mauling documented in the existing literature, and
their recovery required both quick interventions and a multidisciplinary plan.
Keywords :
Animal Attack, Bear Maul Injuries, Himalayan Black Bear, Management.
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Bhutan is the first carbon-negative nation and is situated in the eastern Himalayas, one of the ten biodiverse zones
in the world. About 69.71% of the country's total land area is covered by forests. (https://kuenselonline.com/timber-
harvesting-main-cause-of-forest-health-decline/) As a result of having as much forest as possible, wildlife species of
ecological and cultural significance are sufficiently safeguarded. The Bhutan biological dialogue complex protects and
manages conversation parks on about 51.32 percent of the county's land area.
Although they are rare, bear attacks can leave victims with lethal wounds. Our patient, a 45- year-old man from
northeast Bhutan, was attacked by a Himalayan Black bear (Ursus thibetanus). His cheeks and ears were among the many
places where he was hurt. He sustained wounds resembling those from mauling documented in the existing literature, and
their recovery required both quick interventions and a multidisciplinary plan.
Keywords :
Animal Attack, Bear Maul Injuries, Himalayan Black Bear, Management.
