Indian villagers kill last wolf from man-eating pack

Lucknow, India: Villagers in India have beaten to death awolfbelieved to be the last of a six member pack that killed nine people, eight of them child...

Lucknow, India: Villagers in India have beaten to death a wolf believed to be the last of a six-member pack that killed nine people, eight of them children, wildlife officials said on Sunday.

The grey wolves sparked hysteria among residents in Bahraich district of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where the animals were said to have attacked more than 40 people.

More than 150 armed personnel and dozens of government forestry officials were deployed to capture the wolves last month.

Five of the animals were trapped, with drones and surveillance cameras suggesting only one remained free.

Government forest officer Ajit Singh said villagers had contacted his team on Sunday after they killed a prowling wolf.