A GRANDFATHER was trampled to death while trying to scare off a rampaging elephant - and another villager injured.

Jaran Promtoo, 60, was working his garden in Khon Kaen, northeast Thailand , when the humungous animal stormed in.

Jaran and his helper tried desperately to ward off the elephant , called Plai Hoo Phab, with loud noises.

Despite their attempts, the bull went berserk and brutally stomped on them.

Villagers called a rescue team after finding the pair lying motionless in the garden on Wednesday evening.

They found that Jaran was tragically dead at the scene, with severe injuries to his chest, ribs, and hip.

His pal, not named by officials, survived and was taken to Khon Kaen Hospital for treatment.

District chief Kritsakorn Sritrakarn said officials deployed a heat-s

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