Thirty-seven-year-old woman Devi died tragically after being attacked by a bison in Yercaud
According to sources, Devi is the wife of Sekar of Pattipadi village in Yercau hills. A worker in the Mahalir Thittam project
she was returning to her village on her scooter from Yercaud yesterday evening. A bison emerged from the plantations nearby and within a few seconds attacked Devi. Devi sustained injuries on her nose and ears and lay on the road unconscious.
People who came in a jeep happened to see her and took her to the Government hospital in Yercaud. First aid was given and she was referred to Salem GH. But she died there succumbing to the injuries today morning. Yercaud police inspector Senthilraj has registered a case and is interrogating further.