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One injured in elephant attack in Siddapura
DHNS
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An elephant damaged electric equipment in Tyagatturu.
An elephant damaged electric equipment in Tyagatturu.

A man suffered injuries in a wild elephant attack in Tyagatturu village in Siddapura on Thursday.

Lingappa Mani (55), a local resident, is the injured.

He was taking a stroll near his house when a wild elephant suddenly charged at him and threw him with its trunk. As a result, Lingappa suffered injuries on his shoulders and back. The local residents rushed him to a hospital.

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DRFO Subraya and team visited and inspected the spot. The elephant has also damaged an electric motor used for agricultural purposes, by M M Acchaiah, a farmer from Tyagatturu.

Tyagatturu villagers said that the wild elephant menace has continued even though railway barricades have been installed to check the menace.

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(Published 15 January 2021, 22:42 IST)