ANURADHAPURA, Sept. 14 – A 45-year-old wildlife security guard was killed following a wild elephant attack in the Kahatagasdigiliya Police Division on Sunday evening.
According to police, the victim, a resident of the Kahatagasdigiliya Pradeshiya Sabha area, had been engaged in clearing a paddy field in the Yethkewa area when a wild elephant suddenly attacked him.
Investigations revealed that the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The body has been placed at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital morgue for post-mortem examinations. The Kahatagasdigiliya Police have commenced further investigations into the incident.
