<p>A 72-year-old man survived an attack from a sloth bear in Timbali village in Jagalpet range of Karnataka's Joida taluk on Wednesday. </p>.<p>Vittal Salake, a resident of Malorgi village in the same taluk, fought with the wild bear for almost 20 minutes and walked two-three km to his relatives' house completely bloodied with injuries to his head and one of his eyes gouged out. </p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-districts/karnataka-man-slits-childrens-throat-bludgeons-wife-1230133.html" target="_blank">Karnataka man slits children's throat, bludgeons wife</a></strong></p>.<p>With the help of an ambulance he was shifted to Ramanaagar primary health centre and later shifted to a hospital in Belagavi, where he is said to be stable and recovering. Doctors have advised an operation, which is expected to be performed in a day or two. </p>.<p>According to Jagalpet DRFO Deepak Bangole, the incident took place at around 3:30 pm, while Vittal was walking towards Timbali village to meet his grandson. He was ambushed by the bear. </p>.<p>This is the first such incident of a bear attack in the forested area of Jagalpet, he said.</p>
<p>A 72-year-old man survived an attack from a sloth bear in Timbali village in Jagalpet range of Karnataka's Joida taluk on Wednesday. </p>.<p>Vittal Salake, a resident of Malorgi village in the same taluk, fought with the wild bear for almost 20 minutes and walked two-three km to his relatives' house completely bloodied with injuries to his head and one of his eyes gouged out. </p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-districts/karnataka-man-slits-childrens-throat-bludgeons-wife-1230133.html" target="_blank">Karnataka man slits children's throat, bludgeons wife</a></strong></p>.<p>With the help of an ambulance he was shifted to Ramanaagar primary health centre and later shifted to a hospital in Belagavi, where he is said to be stable and recovering. Doctors have advised an operation, which is expected to be performed in a day or two. </p>.<p>According to Jagalpet DRFO Deepak Bangole, the incident took place at around 3:30 pm, while Vittal was walking towards Timbali village to meet his grandson. He was ambushed by the bear. </p>.<p>This is the first such incident of a bear attack in the forested area of Jagalpet, he said.</p>