Ashok Bharti, 54, had reportedly been drinking before he approached the animal, which had strayed from its herd near Kuanramunda forest in India.
The animal charged towards him, sending Bhati fleeing for his life ,unfortunately,he tripped ,enabling the elephant to crush him.
Bharti was rushed to hospital after suffering severe injuries, but he died on the way.
Assistant Conservator of Forest JK Mohanty told the India Times :
"We were trying to drive away the tusker [elephant] with the help of local people.
"But suddenly a person present there among locals, went nearer to the tusker and tried to take a photograph of the elephant on his mobile phone.
“He was also trying to take a selfie with the elephant when it turned on him.""The animal was nervous as it had strayed away from his family and when the man came too close to it, the elephant in its rescue attacked him."
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