Wild elephant attacks bike riders in Athirappilly, two injured

Representational graphic: Manorama

Thrissur: A wild elephant attacked a group of bike riders leaving two injured here on Saturday. While Thrissur native Rohit (28) fractured his leg, his friend Sona had a narrow escape from the raging elephant with minor injuries.

According to reports, the wild elephant ran towards Rohit and trampled on his leg. 

Rohit and Sona were among the 22-member team of riders.

The incident took place on Saturday night at Aanamalapatha area of Athirappilly.

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