A farmer was killed by a wild elephant which was foraging outside the forest boundaries in the Veeranhosahalli range of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka triggering protests by the local community.
The incident took place at Kolavige village in Hunsur taluk late February 2 night about 1 km from the forest boundary. The victim, Rajesh, 49, had gone out to pick up fodder for his cattle when an elephant, which had strayed out of the forest, attacked and trampled him.
