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A logging supervisor was found dead after being attacked by a herd of wild elephants in Felda Aring 8, Gua Musang on Thursday, 30 October
The victim, Saidi Jahari, 43, was found dead at the exit road of the workers' quarters with severe injuries believed to have been caused by an elephant trampling.
According to Berita Harian, Gua Musang district police chief Superintendent Sik Choon Foo said police received a report about the incident at around 8.15am on the day of the incident.
The incident occurred while Saidi and five other workers were asleep in their quarters after finishing work
They reportedly noticed a strong elephant scent and heard loud noises outside before realising that a herd of wild elephants was approaching their quarters.
While the other workers fled into the forest to save themselves, Saidi was unable to escape and is believed to have been grabbed by an elephant.
After several hours, the other workers returned to the site to check on Saidi and found him alive but gravely injured, with severe damage to both legs.
They carried him back into the workers' quarters to seek temporary shelter. But shortly after, the elephants returned to the site and charged at them again.
The workers fled for safety a second time, leaving the injured man behind. When the area fell silent, they returned and discovered that Saidi was missing.
"A search of the nearby area found the victim, deceased, at the exit road with severe injuries. It is believed that his body was trampled by elephants," said Sik.
The victim's body was sent to Hospital Gua Musang for a post-mortem. According to Utusan Malaysia, he was later laid to rest at Pangkalkuan 2 Muslim Cemetery in Ketereh.
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) has been notified of the incident and is currently working to track and control the movement of the herd of elephants believed to be involved in the attack.
Police said the case has been classified as a sudden death. They advice that people should refrain from making speculations about the case and respect the family's privacy.
