Erode, Tamil Nadu: By a quirk of fate, a 40-year-old tribal man died of snake bite when he climbed atop a rock to escape from a wild elephant in a forest area in the district.
Three persons of Balakottai village in Anthiyur forest had gone into the jungle to collect firewood last evening when they were confronted by a wild elephant, police said.
As the elephant started chasing them, the trio took to their heels and on the way Madhan climbed a big rock while the others came to a plain area.
The two others informed fellow villagers about the incident and they launched a search but could not locate Madhan.
On being informed, forest and police officials on Thursday morning undertook a search and found Madhan dead on the rock with snake bite marks on his body.
Three persons of Balakottai village in Anthiyur forest had gone into the jungle to collect firewood last evening when they were confronted by a wild elephant, police said.
As the elephant started chasing them, the trio took to their heels and on the way Madhan climbed a big rock while the others came to a plain area.
On being informed, forest and police officials on Thursday morning undertook a search and found Madhan dead on the rock with snake bite marks on his body.
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