An elderly man died after being attacked by a rogue bull at Deoda village under the Dharmasala police limits in Jajpur district on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Alekh Mallick, aged around 65 years.
According to reports, the bull which was roaming at the village attacked the old man while he was working in his garden near his house in the morning. His family members rushed him to the Dharmasala CHC, where he was declared dead.
“The bull has been wreaking havoc at the village in the past three to four months injuring many people. Even the villagers are scared of sending their children to schools and colleges. We approached the Forest Department, local police and Fire Service department in this regard but in vain. Around 40 people have been injured in bull attacks during the period. Today, the bull killed one elderly person in the village,” said Jashobant Patnaik, a villager.