Elephants damage crops in Gua Musang village, causing RM200,000 in losses


GUA MUSANG (Bernama): Residents in Kampung Sungai Bayu Baru here say they have incurred almost RM200,000 in losses from crops damaged by three wild elephants that have been roaming around the village for the past two months.

In the latest incident which happened early on Saturday (Oct 2) morning, the villagers’ oil palm, coconut and durian trees and watermelon vines were damaged by the animals.

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