Two elephants wandered into a neighborhood in the Kluang district of Malaysia’s Johor state on Wednesday, Jan. 11, causing about 2,000 residents to fear that the animals might return.
M. Pavayee Ammah, an 83-year-old resident, claimed that she didn’t become aware of the presence of an adult elephant and her calf until she heard what sounded like a stampede in front of her home.
“Apparently, the elephants had encroached the nearby farming area earlier before being chased away by the residents and (proceeding) to the residential area here,” she told reporters on Thursday.
The elephants’ attempts to enter her house were captured in a 26-second video recording that went viral on social media on Wednesday night.
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“I hope the authorities can do something for fear of untoward incidents happening,” he said.
Another resident M Alangovan, 67, was worried about the recent encroachment of animals in the area.
Aminuddin, the director of Johor Wildlife Protection and National Parks, confirmed the incident of two elephants encroaching into the Taman Perdana housing area at 9:30pm on Wednesday.
He stated that the mammals were believed to have become separated from their herd, and that his team had already taken preliminary action by chasing them to a nearby forest about 500 metres away from the residential area.
“Monitoring will continue to be carried out with the use of drones to ensure that they return to their original habitat and do not stray by entering the settlement area,” he said when contacted by Bernama on Thursday.
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