An elephant calf died after it was hit by a lorry on KM80 of the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway on Sunday (May 11), causing its mother to go on a rampage and damaging the front part of the vehicle.
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00:00An elephant went on a rampage after a lorry struck and killed a baby elephant,
00:11believed to be its calf, at kilometre 80 of the Grick-Jurley stretch on the East-West Highway
00:16early Sunday. Grick OCPD Superintendent Zulkifli Mahmoud said the incident occurred around 2.50
00:23a.m. when a 28-year-old lorry driver was heading from Grick to Jurley. Initial investigations
00:29revealed that the driver, who was transporting chickens, spotted a large elephant grazing on
00:34the right shoulder of the road and continued driving, assuming it was safe. Moments later,
00:40a baby elephant suddenly emerged from the forest on the left and attempted to cross the road.
00:46The driver was unable to stop in time, fatally hitting the calf. The larger elephant, believed
00:52to be the mother, became agitated and attacked the front of the lorry in a fit of rage. The driver
00:58was unharmed. Police contacted the Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department, and officers
01:04managed to sedate the elephant to bring the situation under control. Superintendent Zulkifli
01:10reminded motorists to exercise caution when driving along the East-West Highway, especially
01:15in forested areas where wild animals often cross the road.
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