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Mahout crushed by his own elephant after he slips while giving it a bath

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A mahout was killed near Karappuzha in Kerala disctrict of India around 9.30 a.m. on 3rd of March after he was trapped under an elephant.Arun Panikkar, 40 who is resident of Chennithala in Alappuzha, was giving elephant a bath when he lost balance and fell down. The animal, unaware of it, lay down on the mahout.CCTV footage showed the deceased getting trapped under the pachyderm after losing his balance and falling on the floor.He was standing on the left side of the elephant and instructed it to lie down to that side. But the animal initially lay down onto the other side and then suddenly changed to the left.On witnessing the accident, another mahout ran to the spot and tried to pull Arun out. By the time he managed to get the elephant stand on its feet, Arun had sustained serious injuries. He was declared brought dead at a hospital. The police have launched a probe.

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