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Man Killed in Elephant Attack in Sri Lanka - Reports

© AP Photo / ASSOCIATED PRESSPeople run as they follow a wild elephant that strayed into the town of Siliguri in West Bengal state, India, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. The elephant had wandered from the Baikunthapur forest on Wednesday, crossing roads and a small river before entering the town. The panicked elephant ran amok, trampling parked cars and motorbikes before it was tranquilized.
People run as they follow a wild elephant that strayed into the town of Siliguri in West Bengal state, India, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. The elephant had wandered from the Baikunthapur forest on Wednesday, crossing roads and a small river before entering the town. The panicked elephant ran amok, trampling parked cars and motorbikes before it was tranquilized. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.08.2022
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A man has died as a result of an attack by a wild elephant in the Polonnaruwa district in Sri Lanka, local media reported on Saturday.
According to the Newsfirst newspaper, the incident took place on Friday night. The victim was a 61-year-old man, father of three. He was reportedly looking after his own plantation when the animal suddenly attacked him.
The man became the third victim of elephant attacks in the area in 2022, the media outlet reported.
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