Athagarh, Ap 17: In yet another incident of human-animal conflict, a youth was trampled to death by a wild tusker in Athagarh's Kandamuguri village.
The identity of the deceased has yet to be identified.
The animal strayed into the human settlements in search of food. The youth was returning home after watching 'jatra' early Wednesday morning when he came face-to-face with the pachyderm that trampled him to death.
Being informed about the incident, forest personnel and police rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation.
