CHIKMAGALUR: A Malayali in Karnataka was trampled to death by a wild tusker on Thursday. K Elias (76), a native of Kalady, died in the attack. The tragic incident took place in Chikmagalur, Narasimharajapura taluk. The wild tusker ambushed Elias from behind while he was with his son inside the forest, searching for a buffalo that had been left to graze.
Elias belongs to a family that settled in Karnataka years ago for farming purposes. The elderly man suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot. This is the second incident of elephant attack in Narasimharajapura taluk within a month.