Bhubaneswar Man loses Life While Trying To Rescue Pet Cat From Well

In a tragic incident, a man lost his life while attempting to save life of a cat in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday (October 11). The deceased has been identified as Shivaram Sahoo.

Such socking incident has been reported from the Patia area in the city.

According to information, a local resident’s pet cat had fallen into a nearly 60-feet-deep abandoned well near Patia Railway station this morning. He was trying to rescue the cat by dropping a bucket inside the well. Meanwhile, Shivaram, who was selling ice cream in the area, jumped into the well to rescue the cat. Hut in vain.

Inside the well, he felt suffocated and drowned. Seeing Sibaram drown another person Sankar Das of Padmakesharipur jumped into the well to rescue him. He too met with the same fate.

Later, a local informed Bhajaman Sahoo, the deceased’s elder brother that Shivram had fallen inside the well.

On being informed, local Fire Services personnel arrived the spot and rescued the victims but by that time Shivram had died.

The other person Sankar Das rescued by the Fire Service personnel has been admitted to Patia Community Health Centre (CHC).

Shivram hailed from Ganjam district and eked out a living by selling ice cream. It was a usual Wednesday for him, however, trying to save the pet cat turned fatal for him.