Madikeri: Madikeri: A tamed elephant, notorious for having killed two persons in Ramnagar, before it was captured three years back, was killed in a road accident during the wee hours of Monday.
The 45-year-old elephant, named Ranga aka Rowdy Ranga was left to graze by himself. It was hit by a private bus at around 2 am and suffered a broken hip and was administered first aid by a veterinary doctor.
However, it died later in the morning. The Ponnampet police have registered a case and have arrested the
driver of ‘Kalpaka’ private bus.
Ranga was brought to Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Nagarhole Forest Belt around three years back from Bengaluru.