Forestry employee killed by elephants

A herd of wild Asian elephants attacked two patrollers with the local forestry department in Yunnan province on Saturday, leaving one dead and the other injured.

The victim was on patrol with his partner in Lancang county, Pu'er, when they came upon a herd of 18 elephants in a heavy fog, according to local authorities.

After receiving the emergency call from the patrollers, Lancang forestry station reported the case to its border forestry station in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, which is more experienced in dealing with wild elephants.