The young elephant was filmed walking around Pu'er city in China.
Residents of downtown Simao in Pu'er City, China, were shocked on Saturday night when they saw a young elephant wandering around their neighbourhood. According to local reports, the wild elephant founds its way to the city at around 10.30 pm on April 7. Forest officials suspect that the elephant strayed into the city from a nearby forest and forgot its way back.
Photos and videos of the elephant, shared on Chinese social media app WeChat, show the young pachyderm walking down a road, approaching front doors and even knocking down a fence.
To make sure that it did not end up hurting anyone or getting hurt itself, forest officials used an unmanned aerial vehicle or a drone to monitor the elephant's whereabouts in real time. It finally returned to the forest early on Sunday morning.
Watch the video below:
According to CGTN, elephants are a first-class protected animal in China.
Photos and videos of the elephant, shared on Chinese social media app WeChat, show the young pachyderm walking down a road, approaching front doors and even knocking down a fence.
To make sure that it did not end up hurting anyone or getting hurt itself, forest officials used an unmanned aerial vehicle or a drone to monitor the elephant's whereabouts in real time. It finally returned to the forest early on Sunday morning.
Watch the video below:
According to CGTN, elephants are a first-class protected animal in China.
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