A pair of wild elephants appeared destroying crops of people in Nghe An.

According to information from the Chau Hanh commune government, on the evening of September 9, while people were sleeping at the camp in the Pha Dam mountain area, they heard strange noises. When they woke up, they saw a pair of elephants eating rice and crops.

In the following days, people tried to chase the elephants away by beating drums, playing music, lighting fires... however, the elephants did not leave but continued to stay.

Local people said that this is a mother and baby elephant pair that has been here for a long time but only damages crops and trees and has never attacked people.

However, to ensure the safety of the people and the elephants, the Chau Hanh commune authorities have directed and coordinated with the village management board and the people to continue to find ways to chase away the elephants using traditional methods, absolutely not using tools or weapons to attack, provoke or endanger the elephants.

Chau Hanh Commune, Quy Chau District. Photo: Google Maps

Currently, the wild elephant population in Nghe An is estimated to be 13 to 14, divided into 4 small herds. The above number of elephants is distributed in 2 areas: Pu Mat National Park (about 12 to 13 elephants) and Pu Huong Nature Reserve (01 elephant). Currently, wild elephants are an animal species listed by the state in the Red Book in need of urgent conservation.