Few in the Jahan family's remote Bangladeshi village had seen a jackal up close before the morning one stalked Musqan through the paddy fields, pounced on her, and maimed the four-year-old for life.

Forest officials in Hazaribag successfully rescued a jackal exhibiting signs of illness, believed to be from consuming ...

Typically considered shy creatures, jackals are increasingly coming into contact with humans -- and sometimes biting them -- as their habitat shrinks - Copyright AFP ...

"A jackal pushed her to the ground and blindly bit her. Other villagers later killed it, but they are still traumatised by what happened." Golden jackals like the one that maimed Musqan are slender, ...