<p>Gonikoppa, Kodagu district: A 50-year-old coffee grower died following an elephant attack at Beeruga in Ponnampet taluk on Monday morning.</p><p>An elephant attacked Ayyamada Madaiah all of a sudden when he was walking by the side of the road. As a result of severe injuries, he died on the spot, said Srimangala wildlife division RFO Aravind.</p>.One person gets killed in man-animal conflict in Karnataka per week, reveals official data.<p>Fear has gripped the village following the movement of elephants.</p><p>Elephant menace is on the rise in Kodagu district. Six lives have been lost during the year till date in the district.</p><p>Local residents have expressed their displeasure over the rise in elephant menace. Forest officials and police have rushed to the spot.</p>
<p>Gonikoppa, Kodagu district: A 50-year-old coffee grower died following an elephant attack at Beeruga in Ponnampet taluk on Monday morning.</p><p>An elephant attacked Ayyamada Madaiah all of a sudden when he was walking by the side of the road. As a result of severe injuries, he died on the spot, said Srimangala wildlife division RFO Aravind.</p>.One person gets killed in man-animal conflict in Karnataka per week, reveals official data.<p>Fear has gripped the village following the movement of elephants.</p><p>Elephant menace is on the rise in Kodagu district. Six lives have been lost during the year till date in the district.</p><p>Local residents have expressed their displeasure over the rise in elephant menace. Forest officials and police have rushed to the spot.</p>