For the second consecutive day in the State, a wild elephant trampled to death a woman on Tuesday. Valsala, a 64-year-old tribal woman, who went to the forest at Peringalkuthu for collecting forest resources was trampled to death by the animal around 3.30 p.m.
Valsala is the wife of Rajan, tribal chieftain of Vachimaram Colony. Mr. Rajan, who witnessed the incident, said the elephant that was behind a tree attacked Valsala. Rajan, who was terrified by the attack, has been hospitalised.
The elephant attacked Valsala, who tried to escape. It trampled her when she fell down. Mr. Rajan, who managed to escape, informed the Forest department and local people. He identified the elephant as Manjakomban, a frequent troublemaker in the area.
