Murugan, 54, a daily wager, who was engaged in harvesting mangoes in an orchard near Kumbakkarai, was critically injured on Tuesday after being gored by an Indian Bison

The other workers rushed Murugan, who lost consciousness, to the Government Hospital at Periyakulam. Periyakulam police have registered a case and investigation is under way.

The farmers urged the authorities to implement safety measures to prevent such attacks.