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Kerala MMA fighter killed in rare bear attack in Canada

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A 27-year-old man from Kerala, India, who aspired to become a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, was killed in a rare bear attack on May 8 while working at a remote uranium exploration site in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. According to media reports, the victim, Hrishikesh Koloth, had moved to Canada three years ago to live with his elder brother in Penticton, British Columbia. Family members said he had been training in boxing and MMA for more than a decade, with hopes of competing in the UFC. His brother, Arjun Koloth, told CBC News, “That was his dream. That’s why he came here. He wanted to fight in the UFC.” Attack at remote uranium exploration site Koloth was working as a contract technician at the Zoo Bay property operated by Vancouver-based UraniumX Discovery Corp near Nordbye Lake, around 850 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon, when the incident occurred. Reports said a black bear attacked him at the site. Another worker later shot and killed the animal following the attack.…

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