Two local residents were injured in an attack by a Himalayan black bear in ward 8 of Thalara Rural Municipality in Bajhang district on Saturday.

According to the District Police Office, Madan Raj Joshi, 60, and his 13-year-old daughter Devsara Joshi sustained injuries in the attack.

 The bear attacked the father and the daughter as they went to inspect their beehives near their residence. The injured are receiving treatment at the district hospital.