Warnings ignored
Elephant impales tourist (77) with tusk: Dead
A 77-year-old tourist was attacked and killed by an elephant in a nature reserve in India on Tuesday evening. The man was riding his motorcycle on the road when he was suddenly confronted by the colossus. Despite all warnings, the 77-year-old tried to drive past the animal - the elephant then proceeded to attack.
The ultimately fatal encounter took place in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve. According to the German newspaper "Bild", the German tourist was riding his motorcycle at around 6 p.m. on Tuesday when traffic came to a standstill in front of him. The reason: a bull elephant standing on the road. Instead of waiting for the animal, which weighs several tons, to leave the road itself, the 77-year-old is said to have continued on his rented motorcycle - throwing all warnings to the wind.
Knocked off the motorcycle
As the tourist approached, the elephant apparently felt threatened and attacked the man. It pushed him off the motorcycle with its tusks, leaving the 77-year-old injured. Attempts by witnesses to drive the bull away were unsuccessful.
When the injured man tried to go back to his motorcycle a short time later and ride on, this only provoked the elephant even more. It attacked a second time.
Tusk drilled into the back
This time, according to the newspaper, a tusk dug into the tourist's back, the German was thrown through the air and hit the ground badly injured. The elephant then fled into the thicket.
The German was first treated and taken to hospital with serious injuries. In the end, however, he lost the fight for his life. The forest warden blamed the 77-year-old German for the tragic outcome of the encounter: "His decision to ignore the warnings led to the fatal encounter," the newspaper quoted him as saying.
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