Sunday 17 February 2013

Wild elephant attacks woman

C. Saraswathi (30) of Ekkalnatham village near Krishnagiri was injured in an elephant attack on Thursday. A. Babu, Ranger, Krishnagiri Forest Range said the incident happened at Nallamansanthai village when the woman was returning home through some agricultural fields.

Three elephants, which were separated from a herd, were raiding the fields. One of the elephants lifted the Saraswathi and threw her away. On hearing her screams, villagers took her to the Government Headquarters Hospital in Krishnagiri. Meanwhile, the employees and officials of the forest department chased the elephant into the Reserve Forest, Mr. Babu said.

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/wild-elephant-attacks-woman/article4423914.ece

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