Overview
- A wild elephant attacked a 69-year-old worker at Ladang Begahak 2 in Lahad Datu as he and his son closed a plantation gate.
- The son ran from the animal, shouted to draw it away, and drove his father to Lahad Datu Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
- A preliminary exam found a broken leg and fractured ribs, according to police.
- Investigators say the elephant was likely a lone bull that left the area after the attack.
- Police labeled the case a sudden death, urged Tungku residents to stay alert and report sightings, and recent cases show a pattern of elephant encounters near farms and towns in Malaysia.