New Straits Times
May 29, 2008
JERANTUT: 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 the elephant.
The animal was finally caught last Thursday and yesterday, it was sent back to the forest reserve with some help from two female elephants, Cek Mek and Lokimala.
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