A woman and four men were injured following an attack by a sloth bear in a Palanpur village of Banaskantha district on Tuesday. A day later, forest officials launched an operation to rescue the sloth bear. Gardi said the village was situated next to the sanctuary, and sloth bear sightings were common in the region. As a crowd of around 300 gathered at the spot, the bear went into the jungle. The forest department has deployed its teams to rescue the sloth bear,” he observed.