January 30, 2017
A 48-year-old estate worker was gored to death by a bison, when he was going to work in Coonoor this morning.
According to police, Murugiah was going to the tea estate near Kolamombai, some 20 kms from Coonoor and to his shock he found a bison blocking his way.
Even as Murugiah attempted to run for safety, the animal chased and attacked him. He died on the spot.
The body has been taken to the Government Hospital for postmortem.