Siddapur, Jan. 22: A worker was seriously injured and escaped death after a wild elephant attacked him in broad daylight in Badaga-Banangala village on Thursday. Devaraj (Chilli-60), a resident of a monastery in Badaga-Banangala village limits, was walking from the monastery to a nearby fair price shop at 9 am on Thursday.
On this occasion, a wild elephant suddenly attacked Devaraj from a coffee plantation in the middle of the road. It also bit him in the trunk. On this occasion, Devaraj ran among the coffee plants inside the plantation and a major disaster was averted. As a result of the wild elephant bite, Devaraj suffered serious injuries to his leg, waist and thigh. When he screamed, the locals rushed to the spot.
On being informed by the Forest Department, the Forest Department officials who arrived at the spot took the injured person to the hospital with the help of the locals. Fortunately, he escaped death.
Devaraj, who was seriously injured in the wild elephant attack, has been admitted to the Virajpet government hospital for treatment. Forest Department officials informed that Devaraj was injured when he slipped while running in fear when the wild elephant attacked him.
Thitimathi Zone Sub-Forest Officer Shashi and his staff and Gram Panchayat member Mohammad Ali visited the spot and inspected it.
Recently, a tiger attacked and killed cows in Badaga - Banangala village. Now wild elephants are attacking humans, and the villagers are scared due to the threat of wild animals. There is fear of going to work in the coffee plantation
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