Young farmer trampled to death by Elephant in Tamil Nadu

A young farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant early on Saturday in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve STR in the district.

According to forest officials, the incident occurred when Venkatachalam (25) of Sujilkuttai area



in Bhavanisagar forest Range under STR region had gone to his farmland on Friday night to guard his crops from wild animals.

Around 1 am on Saturday, the elephant entered the farm and started destroying and eating Pumpkin crops.