Baripada: A man died after being attacked by a wild elephant at Deopada village under Manada range of Rairangpur Forest Division in Mayurbhanj district late Thursday night.
The deceased has been identified as Ratan Soren. The elephant had entered the backyard of his house last night in search of food when Soren came face to face with the pachyderm and was attacked.
Soren was rushed in a critical condition to Rairangpur Sub-Divisional Hospital where he breathed his last during treatment. Meanwhile, police have initiated a probe into the matter.
