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Ooty : A 45-year-old tribal was found dead with bleeding injuries near Masinagudi Bridge, some 30 km from here, on Tuesday, reportedly due to an elephant attack.

The deceased had been identified as Madhav, from Bokapuram, and there were marks of movement of pachyderm, forest department sources said.

The body was taken to Gudalur Government Hospital for post mortem.