KLUANG, Johor: Two elephants entered a housing area in the Kluang district in Malaysia’s Johor state on Wednesday (Jan 11) night, leaving about 2,000 people in the neighbourhood concerned over the mammals’ possible return.
An 83-year-old resident, M Pavayee Ammah, said she only realised the presence of an adult elephant and her cub after hearing a noise that sounded like a stampede in front of her house.
She went to check what was happening and was shocked to see two elephants crashing into the fence of the house, with other residents trying to chase the animals into a nearby forest.
“I was shivering with fear when I saw the elephants in the compound and also heard the residents shouting for me to not leave the house.
“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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