Rourkela, Nov 12 (PTI) A 75-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Tuesday morning, police said.

The deceased, identified as Sudhu Badaik, was out to relieve himself when the lone elephant attacked him, they said.

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The incident happened near Hamirpur on the outskirts of Rourkela city, they added.

The elephant had been separated from its herd, forest officials said.

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The man's body was sent for post-mortem examination, police said.

The man might not have noticed the elephant as there was dense fog in the morning, they said.

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