Wild elephants a danger on highways


HERDS of wild elephants seen walking along the East-West Highway between Perak and Kelantan are posing a danger to motorists, says Datuk Hasbullah Osman (BN-Gerik).

He said there are an increasing number of elephants in the area because some of them were caught elsewhere and relocated to the Royal Belum Forest Reserve bordering Gerik.

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