Wild elephant captured

2008-05-29 - Jerantut, Malaysia.

A wild elephant which had been destroying plantations in three villages near Felda Padang Piol here, has been captured. The male elephant, believed to have been separated from its herd in the Padang Piol Forest Reserve two months ago, had been giving villagers of Kampung Lada, Kampung Paya Garut and Kampung Beletir the jitters. It had wandered alone and damaged the villagers' fruit orchards. Last week, about 20 Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) officers were despatched to trap ...

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