A tourist had a narrow escape after being attacked by a wild tusker in Bandipur National Park, Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district, officials said on Monday.

According to them, the incident occurred on the national highway passing through the Bandipur forest on Sunday.

The tourist reportedly tried to photograph a wild elephant that was eating tomatoes. The provoked elephant charged at him and rushed to trample him under its mighty feet.