Teacher on survey duty narrowly escapes elephant attack in Karnataka’s Kodagu

Siddapura: A teacher had a narrow escape when he had a close encounter with a wild elephant, while he was on his way to carry out the socio-educational survey, in Maldare on Tuesday. While trying to speed up his vehicle, he fell down and sustained injuries.

Shivaram from Government High School, Gonikoppa is the teacher. He was on his way to the tribal hamlet in Avaregunda near Maldare in Virajpet taluk.

Shivaram was riding on his motorbike on Basavanahalli - Dubare route, when the elephant tried to attack him. He sped the motorbike in a bid to escape and fell into a pothole on a slushy road, as a result of which he sustained injuries on his leg.

He later managed to run for a distance as the elephant returned. Currently, the teacher is out of danger and has availed first aid at Community Health Centre, Siddapura.