Elephant shot after killing 15

An elephant which killed 15 people in eastern India over the past few months was shot dead on Friday. According to forest officials, a hunter shot two bullets in the head of the animal, and another round was fired as a confirmation shot. Forest officials tried to tranquilize the elephant from a distance of 30 meters, but the animal suddenly ran to charge them, forcing the hunter to open fire, reported the Hindustan Times.