Mohd Hashim Ishak, 40, is recovering at the Taiping Hospital, where he has been warded for suspected fractures and internal injuries following the 8am attack yesterday.
Zoo director Dr Kevin Lazarus said the 17-year-old elephant, named Setia, was experiencing a state of musth, a condition in elephants that makes them aggressive.
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