A 49-year-old coffee farmer was killed in an elephant attack on Thursday, officials said.
The incident occurred at noon when Ganapathy went to his coffee farm near Siddapura in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district, they said.
According to the forest department, Ganapathi, who suddenly appeared at the coffee plantation, was trampled by a wild elephant.
“A warning about elephant movement has been issued to residents of the area. Our team rushed to the spot as soon as we received the information. All concerns raised by the villagers are being addressed,” a senior forest department official said.
He added that orders were issued to the relevant officials to monitor the movement of the elephant involved in the attack and arrest it.
He added, “All teams are already alert and monitoring the movement of the wild elephant. All efforts are being made to capture it. The operation will begin tomorrow.”
