Tawau couple seriously injured after being attacked by enraged elephant

A couple from Tawau, Sabah was seriously injured when an elephant suddenly went berserk and attacked them.

According to The New Straits Times, the incident reportedly happened at around 6.15am when 44-year-old Santoko Satria and his wife Susie Sudirman were on their way to work at a timber plantation.

Santoko and Susie reportedly came in contact with the elephant half way into the journey.

Suddenly, the elephant became enraged and started chasing the couple.

“It attacked them with its trunk, tossing them in the air, causing them to land hard on the ground.

“The wild elephant then chased and trampled the woman before fleeing into the forest,” district police chief Assistant Commissioner Fadil Marsus was quoted by the daily as saying.

ACP Fadil added that the woman suffered serious injuries to her body and face, and she was rushed to the district hospital for treatment.