According to Robert Armitage Sterndale, in his Mammalia of India (1884, pp.  62): is also more inclined to attack man unprovoked than almost any other animal, and casualties inflicted by it are unfortunately very common, the victim being often terribly disfigured even if not killed, as the bear strikes at the head and face.
Segundo Robert Armitage Sterndale, na súa obra Mammalia of India (1884, pp.  62): está tamén máis inclinado a atacar o home sen provocación que case calquera outro animal, e as baixas inflixidas por el son desafortunadamente moi comúns, e as vítimas son terriblemente desfiguradas incluso se non morren, xa que o oso golpea na cabeza e cara.