An estate worker Samy (58) was injured when a wild elephant chased near a tea estate in Valparai.
Sami had returned home and got down from bus at Pannimedu near Valparai at 10 pm yesterday, when the incident happened. A wild elephant which saw Sami walking by charged at him. Sami took to his heels to escape from the wrath of the elephant and in the event stumbled and fell down, breaking his leg.
The injured estate worker was referred to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for treatment.