A 65-year-old man was killed by an elephant in Periyanaickenpalayam Forest Range, and another man was severely injured in a similar incident at a different place on Thursday. Forest officials said the man, Mayilsamy from Thirumalur village near Naickenpalayam in Periyanaickenpalayam Forest Range, was walking through a bushy spot when the lone elephant attacked him. Villagers informed the forest officials, who rushed to the spot and chased the elephant into the forest. The body was sent to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for a postmortem. Forest officials met the family of the deceased and offered condolences. They also urged the villagers to exercise caution while moving near forest fringes. Earlier in the day, a villager identified as Soundarajan was attacked by an elephant near Govanur. He suffered multiple fractures and has been admitted to a private hospital.
