Malaysia: Wild elephant who caused havoc in Lenggong to get new “home”

AUDREY DERMAWAN New Straits Times 17 Mar 15;

LENGGONG: A wild elephant, which has been creating a ruckus in Kampung Chepor here, will be moved to its new "home" today.

It is learnt that the mammal will be placed at the Royal Belum forest reserve in Grik.

The elephant was caught by the Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department on Sunday.

The 20-year-old adult male elephant, weighing 1,500kg, is one of eight mammals spotted in the village since the last two weeks.

The operation to move the elephant to its new "home" started at noon with the help of two elephants from the National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah, Pahang.