Man injured in wild elephant attack near Coimbatore

A 55-year-old antheral suffered grievous injuries aft being attacked by a chaotic elephant astatine Bommanampalayam adjacent Kalveerampalayam successful Coimbatore territory connected Thursday. The injured has been identified arsenic Senthil, who works successful a workplace astatine Bommanampalayam.

Forest Department officials said the incidental took spot astir 7 p.m. erstwhile Senthil had an unexpected adjacent brushwood with a lone chaotic elephant that entered the farm, wherever helium works and resides with his family. He was rushed to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital. Forest Department unit reached the spot aft being alerted by farmers and started efforts to thrust the elephant backmost to the forest.