Wild tusker tramples elderly

Rajbiraj (Saptari), Dec 4: An elderly man died after a wild elephant trampled him on Thursday afternoon in Saptari district.The elephant coming from the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve attacked 65-year-old Narayan Khang of Kanchanrup Municipality-5 in Saptari district, the Area Police Office in Kanchanrup said.The elderly man was attacked by the wild tusker as he was visiting his paddy farm some one kilometer away from his house.The local residents said that wild tuskers from the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve have claimed two to three human lives every year. ...