Kranti 10th May: Sensation prevailed after a bison entered the residential area of Daspara of Kranti Block from Lataguri forest. After hours of effort, the forest workers managed to tranquillize the bison.
According to the locals, the wild animal was first spotted by the farmers working in the paddy fields. They immediately informed the forest department about the bison, while a crowd of people gathered to see the animal.
The forest workers rushed to the site along with the Tranquilizer Expert Team of the Jalpaiguri forest department. Despite several attempts, the team failed to chase the bison back to the forest. Eventually, the animal was tranquillized and was taken to Gorumara National Park.