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Planter dies in elephant attack in Sakleshpur

Earlier on June 29, the Forest Department had captured a wild elephant near Sakleshpur with the help of tamed elephants.

A planter was trampled to death by an elephant at Kelagavale village in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district in Karnataka on July 2. Krishne Gowda, 67, had been to his farm with his son and grandson when they encountered an elephant. The elephant trampled him to death while the two others fled from the spot.

The incident occurred when the Forest Department is engaged in an operation to capture and fix radio-collars on elephants in the area.

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