A 50-year-old forest guard in Erode district sustained grievous injuries in a gaur attack on Saturday (July 8) evening.
The victim, Raviraj (38), was posted in Vilamundi Forest Range near Bhavanisagar in Erode district.
On Saturday evening, he went patrolling in the forest when a gaur attacked him. The guard sustained grievous injuries on his chest. Other forest staff took him to Sathyamangalam Government Hospital, provided first aid, and later admitted him to a private hospital in Coimbatore. Sources said the forest guard is critical.