ALOR SETAR: A wild elephant is believed to have trampled a villager to death near a forest reserve in Padang Sanai near here on Friday afternoon (Sept 7).
The incident occurred at about 4pm but the exact location is still unconfirmed.
The body of the man, whose ethnicity is unknown, was found by his relatives who rushed him to Kuala Nerang Hospital, some 50km from Alor Setar, where he was pronounced dead.
His family members lodged a police report at the Padang Terap district police headquarters.
Wild elephants have been sighted at the Padang Sanai forest reserve, according to reports by villagers lodged with the Wildlife Department.
It is believed that human encroachment into the forest reserve by illegal plantation had provoked the elephants roaming within.
A police source confirmed the report.
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