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Two killed in separate attacks by wild elephants

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Press Trust of India Udhgamandalam (TN)
A 30-year old tea estate worker was trampled to death by a wild elephant near Gudalur, about 70 kms from here in the hilly Nilgiris District.

K Ravikumar was returning home with his mother, when the elephant suddenly appeared from the dark around 7 PM. Though his mother managed to escape, the elephant caught hold of Ravi and trampled him to death, they said.

Meanwhile, a 44-year old man from Periyanaickenpalayam on the outskirts of Coimbatore, who was attacked by a stray elephant on Wednesday, succumbed to his injuries at a govenrment hospital last night, police said.

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First Published: Jan 12 2014 | 2:30 PM IST

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