#NSTviral: Elephant barges into schoolteacher's quarters, leaves storage area in disarray [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: An unexpected nighttime visit by an elephant to a schoolteacher's quarters left a trail of broken kitchen appliances. The incident, documented in a video and shared on Threads, sparked mixed reactions among viewers. Some found amusement in the situation, while others expressed sympathy for the animal. The video revealed the elephant peering through a window with its trunk, then reaching into a storage area where kitchen appliances and other items were kept.

The teacher who shared the video, identified as Nurafi, explained that the elephant had wandered into a remote forested area where a school was located. The elephant lingered for about 30 minutes, with the footage recorded by her husband, a teacher at the school. Nurafi noted that teachers stayed at the school and returned home weekly. She also mentioned that elephants frequently approached the school and the nearby village, but villagers usually chased them away before they got too close.

This particular elephant, however, managed to enter the school grounds at night, breaching the staff and teachers' quarters. While some Threads users saw the humorous side of the incident, others attributed the elephant's actions to habitat loss. The video has garnered over 658,000 views since its posting yesterday.