Elephant tramples man to death in India

A 52-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Pathiri South forest under the Chethalayath range of the South Wayanad Forest Division on Tuesday night.

The deceased was identified as Joy, from Thadathil at Karyampathi, near Pulpally.

Range officer P. Ranjithkumar said a herd of elephants chased Joy and his friend Chandran of Karyampathi tribal colony when they were collecting firewood from the forest. While Joy was trampled to death by an elephant, Chandran managed to escape.

The body was found in a search by forest officials and villagers on Wednesday.

Joy is survived by wife Lilly and two children.