THRISSUR: An elephant gored its mahout to death in the elephant camp in Guruvayur. Ratheesh, the second mahout died in an attack by the elephant named Chandrasekharan. The incident happened this afternoon.

The elephant attacked the mahout when it was brought out from the elephant camp to give water. After hitting him with his trunk, he gored Ratheesh with its tusk. He was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved. Chandrasekhan was permanently confined inside the elephant camp as was a trouble maker. It was brought out after many years.

Chandrasekaran was tranquilized thrice in different incidents. The elephant had created problems near the Guruvayur temple. Ratheesh's body is kept in a private hospital.