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Daltonganj, March 31: A wild boar survivor Shiv Ratan Singh (45) has all the reasons to thank God and then the Palamu tiger reserve forest guard KK Paswan for his second lease of life.
The wild boar had not directly harmed him but he had a near brush with death. Shiv Ratan was out collecting dry wood in the morning of Holi in the jungles of Salwe in the Garu east range when a wild boar chased him to attack.
As the wild boar was after him, he ran in an utter panic only to fall on a rocky bed and got hurt. He sustained internal injuries following his terrible fall.
Mukesh Kumar, the deputy director of the South division of the PTR said that once he came to know about this man-wild boar encounter, he directed the ranger, Garu east, to do all the needful.
Forest guard KK Paswan was given the task of taking care of Shiv Ratan. He was then admitted to the Sadar hospital Latehar. Here he faced life’s bizarre fear.
The forest guard told lagatar24.com last night that the Sadar hospital officials asked him to get admitted to RIMS Ranchi as Shiv Ratan’s pancreas was found malfunctioning.
However, a few family members of Shiv Ratan told him that if he ever visited RIMS Ranchi his kidney would be taken out there.
Shiv Ratan became so frightened that he left the Sadar hospital Latehar and came home and his condition started deteriorating. He was not in a position to eat. He ate only to vomit.
The forest guard said, “Our deputy director South Mukesh Kumar was too concerned about his health.”
Shiv Ratan was then brought to Daltonganj where his CT scan was done. His pancreas was found to be hurt. A noted surgeon treated him and on finding him on the road to recovery, he was allowed to go home.
Sources said the South division of the PTR bore all the expenses for his treatment.
Shiv Ratan is now back home and has taken a vow not to go to the jungles alone.
Deputy Director Mukesh Kumar said, “We have been telling people that when in the jungle, keep eyes and ears open to any danger, be it from the wildlife or any of the reptiles. The jungle is a jungle and it should be respected.”
