T’puram: A 65-year-old man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a gaur in the forest on Friday. Madhavan, a resident of a tribal settlement colony at Kunnatheri under Peppara forest range is the one who was injured. He is currently under treatment at the Medical College Hospital here.
According to forest officials, the incident happened around 7.30am on Friday when Madhavan, along with a few others in the colony, ventured into the forest to collect firewood. He was alone when attacked by the gaur. Madhavan survived the attack with a deep wound on his stomach. He has also suffered a fracture on his spine as well as other injuries on both arms. Soon after the attack, the others who accompanied Madhavan raised alarm. He was rushed to hospital with the help of forest watcher Binu.
Peppara forest range officer C K Sudheer said that it was a very rare incident.