Wild elephant tramples to death middle-aged man

Mysore, Mar 6 (UNI) A wild elephant trampled to death a 55-year-old man at Panchidodde in neighbouring Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, today.

Police said Madaiah of Panchidodde was proceeding to the nearby village in M M Hills area when the pachyderm charged at him.

Forest officials said wild elephants were moving around the area in search of food and water spots.

It may be recalled here that only yesterday two 15-year-old wild jumbos had been electrocuted at Yalakkaru in that district.

UNI