A 10-year-old tribal boy from Abujhmarh in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region displayed immense bravery by saving his father from a sloth bear attack in the Narayanpur forests. The boy, Deependra Netam, managed to fend off the bear using bamboo sticks and raised an alarm to get his injured father to the hospital. Villagers applauded the boy's courageous act.
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