91-year-old woman dies after terrifying monkey attack — caught on camera
Dubai: A 91-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a monkey outside her home in southern India, an incident captured on CCTV. The woman, identified as Najamunnisa Begum, was walking through the compound of her home in B.T. Patil Nagar, in Karnataka's Koppal district, when the monkey suddenly lunged at her, causing her to fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. Get updated faster…
A 91-year-old woman, identified as Najamunnisa Begum, tragically passed away after a terrifying encounter with a monkey outside her home in southern India. The incident, captured on CCTV footage, took place outside her residence in B.T. Patil Nagar, Koppal district, Karnataka. The elderly woman was walking through the compound when the monkey suddenly leaped at her, causing her to lose balance and sustain severe injuries.
Begum's daughter rushed to her aid, but the monkey also targeted her. The woman was rushed to a private hospital for treatment, but her condition worsened, leading to her death the following day. Begum was the wife of renowned writer M.S. Savadatti, as reported by Indian media. The monkey attack video has garnered widespread attention on social media, highlighting the increasing incidents of monkey encounters in urban and residential areas across India.
This tragic event follows several other fatal monkey-related incidents this year, including a woman in Aligarh, a woman in Shimla, and a 65-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh who all died after encounters with monkeys.
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