Bison run over by train in N Bengal

A bison died after being run over by a passenger train in North Bengal’s Chapmari forest area at 9 am today.

According to the District Forest Officer,Wildlife II Jalpaiguri,Tapas Das,the bison was coming out of Chapmari sanctuary and was crossing over to another jungle on the other side of the railway tracks when it was hit by the Mahananda Link Express.

“The animal died on the spot. It is difficult to fence these jungles and to make sure that the animals do not cross the railway tracks. With these old tracks cutting across jungles,such mishaps have become common,” said Das.