A 42-year-old tourist from Madurai was seriously injured after he was attacked by an elephant.
According to forest officials Shamkumar along with his friends came to Sathyamangalam yesterday and after visiting some places they halted a private gust house at Arepallam area in Hassanure forest range area in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve.
When Shamkumar cameout from guest house today he was attacked by the elephant.
He was initially treated in Sathyamangalam Government Hospital and was later referred to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital in the noon for further treatment.
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