Malaysia: Kelantan wildlife releases elephant into the wild

SHARIFAH MAHSINAH ABDULLAH New Straits Times 24 Aug 15;

PASIR PUTIH: Rangers from Kelantan wildlife department today sent the female elephant caught at Kampung Jeram Lenang here, to the National Park.

The process to transfer the elephant named `Mek Lahar' took about three hours and involved 25 rangers, said state wildlife director Mohamad Khairi Ahmad.

He said Mek Lahar was escorted to the National Park by two trained elephants – Rambai and Abot and the cost to transfer the animal was estimated more than RM20,000.

"The elephant was caught on Aug 19 after it damaged plants belonging to villagers in Kampung Jeram Lenang and it was the second caught by the department this year in the area," he said.