Kelantan Wildlife Dept transfer wild elephant that caused havoc in Jeli

The Kelantan Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) Saturday transferred a male wild elephant after the animal destroyed crops of residents in Kampung Kuala Long here last week.

Its deputy director Ahmad Kamsul Alias said the operation to transfer the five-tonne elephant was carried out by Perhilitan with the assistance of the National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah, Pahang.

"In the operation, we used two female elephants known as and as decoys to lure the wild elephant.

"The elephant will be sent to Taman Negara, Pahang after this," he told reporters after completing the transfer operation Saturday.

Ahmad Kamsul said 18 eight employees of the conservation were involved in the operation which began at about 9am and ended at noon, Saturday. - BERNAMA