A 35-year-old woman was gored to death by a bison in a tea estate in Kotagiri, about 30 kms from here Thursday, police said.
The woman identified as Baby was plucking tea leaves, when the animal suddenly appeared from the bushes and attacked her, resulting in grievous injuries on her shoulder and abdomen, police said.
Though she was rushed to the government hospital, she died on the way, they said.
Meanwhile, a group of residents staged a protest against failure of forest department personnel to prevent the wildlife from entering the estate, despite repeated pleas.