'Awang Kolam' captured in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU: 'Awang Kolam', a rogue bull elephant that went viral on social media after wandering through Kampung Kolam, Ajil, in Hulu Terengganu, has been captured by the Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan).
KUALA TERENGGANU: The rogue bull elephant known as Awang Kolam, which had gone viral on social media after roaming through Kampung Kolam in Hulu Terengganu, has been captured by the Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan), according to a report from New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd.
State Perhilitan director Dennis Tan announced that preparations were being made to relocate the elephant. On September 10, Perhilitan received a complaint about the wild elephant in Kampung Kolam. A team of six personnel from Hulu Terengganu Perhilitan conducted the capture operation and successfully secured a bull elephant with a 15-inch footprint, Tan stated.
The elephant was secured and tethered around 5:30 PM on the same day, Thursday last week. Initial observations revealed that the elephant was healthy and in stable condition, Tan added.
The capture has alleviated safety concerns among residents of Kampung Kolam and the surrounding areas. Continuous monitoring will be carried out at the site where the elephant is currently tethered until the relocation process can commence, Tan concluded.
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