Drought drives wild elephant out of forests in Bueng Kan

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Drought drives wild elephant out of forests in Bueng Kan

BUENG KAN, 9 May 2016 (NNT) - A wild elephant in the Phu Wua Wildlife Reserve was on a rampage to find water and food at a village in Bueng Kan province on Sunday. A Para rubber farm was damaged.

Official from the Phu Wua the Phu Wua Wildlife Reserve Paisit Patthum said the dry and barren conditions of the Phu Wua mountain made the elephant go out of the forests to find water and food. The elephant was now hiding at Wat Pa Thammamongkol Temple two kilometers away from the village, said the official.

The official therefore warned the local people and those who tapped rubber trees at night to be extra vigilant. He added that officers would try to make the elephant quickly return to the forests.

In Songkhla, staff of the Songkhla Zoo has sprayed water onto bird cages and other emclosures where more than 1,200 animals are kept. Spraying water can help cool down the


-- NNT 2016-05-09

[BigBadGeordie]

"The elephant was now hiding" the mind boggles.

[simon43]

The elephant was now hiding at Wat Pa Thammamongkol Temple

Why? Who did it murder??

[monkey4u]

"The elephant was now hiding" the mind boggles.

Did he pack his trunk first

[tuanku]

Reminds me of the old joke "how does an elephant hide in a cherry tree?"

[tuanku]

He paints his toenails red

[wabothai]

How about some the creations of some watering holes, you dumbos.

[colinneil]

An elephant playing hide and seek, the mind boggles.

[biplanebluey]

"The elephant was now hiding" the mind boggles.

YES!!!!! -------- I was still laughing to myself when I got to your post

[Fookhaht]

The elephant was now hiding at Wat Pa Thammamongkol Temple

Why? Who did it murder??

Must've done a runner.