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Wild elephant attacks farmer

DH News Service, Somwarpet: A wild elephant attacked a farmer and injured him at Chikkara in Gowdalli on Sunday. The injured has been identified as G V Appaswamy. The incident occurred when he was walking towards his field in the morning. Though his wife alerted the neighbours, by the time they reached the spot, the elephant disappeared in the coffee estate. Though he was shifted to Primary Health Centre in Gowdalli, later he was shifted to Hassan hospital for further treatment. RFO Keshvegowda visited the spot.

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