School roving elephant safely caught, to be translocated, says Sabah officials

By STEPHANIE LEE

The captured elephant in Lahad Datu.

KOTA KINABALU: A pygmy elephant which had wandered into a school compound in Lahad Datu recently, has been caught.

The adult male elephant was trapped on Tuesday (Dec 6), a day after it was seen wandering on its own, causing concern and fear among locals there.

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