Mysore/Mysuru: A 38-year-old caretaker of an elephant was trampled and gored to death at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens popular as Mysuru Zoo last evening. The mahout has been taking care of the elephant since the last 15 years and was known to the animal since its younger days.
The mahout has been identified as Harish, son of late Siddegowda and a resident of Lalithadripura. He is survived by his mother Saraswathamma, wife and two children. Harish had gone on leave for five days and had reported back to work yesterday. He was a contract employee of the Zoo and used to take care of 16-year-old Abhi, alias Abhimanyu, the Zoo elephant.
