Video of bears strolling near Valparai forest range office goes viral on internet

The staff at the Valparai forest range office recorded a video on their mobile phones of a bear roaming with the cub in the premises of the Valparai forest range office in Coimbatore.


Coimbatore: A video of a bear strolling with its cub near the Valparai forest range office in Coimbatore district has gone viral on social media.

The movement of wildlife in the estate areas around Valparai has been steadily increasing for the past few months.

Wild animals including elephants, leopards, bears, deer and bisons that emerge from the forest area often stray into residential areas leaving locals in a state of constant fear.

On Monday morning, a bear with the cub was found roaming in front of the Valparai forest range office near the Water Falls Estate.



Workers at the estate immediately took pictures and videos of the bears on their mobile phones.

After some time, the bears retreated into the forest. The video taken by the employees is now going viral on social media.

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