According to statistics released by Nepal Police, 83 people have died, and 599 have been injured due to wild animal attacks in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2081/082 (2024/25). Additionally, 256 individuals were rescued after encountering wild animal attacks.
The data reveals that the highest number of deaths occurred due to snakebites. Snakebites claimed 70 lives and injured 532 individuals. Among those attacked by snakes, 236 people were successfully rescued.
Following snakebites, elephant attacks were the second leading cause of fatalities. In the last five months, six people lost their lives, 14 were injured, and three were rescued in incidents involving elephants.
During this period, rhinoceros attacks resulted in four deaths, 14 injuries, and four rescues. Similarly, three individuals were killed in tiger attacks, with 24 others injured, and 11 people rescued.
Although no deaths were reported from bear attacks, 15 individuals sustained injuries, and two were rescued.
Nepal Police deployed 1,835 personnel to respond to incidents involving wild animals. However, they noted a significant increase in human-wildlife conflict incidents in recent times.
The police report did not include data on agricultural losses caused by wild animals. Despite this omission, it is widely acknowledged that wild animals damage hundreds of bighas of crops every year.