KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 -- A man was found dead after he was gored by a buffalo in Kampung Tebak, Chukai, in a suspected accident while attempting to restrain the animal.

According to Harian Metro, villagers discovered the body of 43-year-old Md Fandi at around 3pm on Friday with injuries to his chest and thigh.

"My younger brother and I tried to find our brother but failed, before we were shocked to learn he had died after being gored by a buffalo," said his sister Noramidah Mohamad, 40.

She said Md Fandi had left home at about 8am on Thursday to catch one of his buffaloes to sell.

She added that he had been rearing five buffaloes over the past few years and remained unmarried.

"When he did not return by evening, I became very worrie...