Wildlife rangers managed to rescue the two of the nine, however, five were already dead when the team arrived, while two others had to be put down.
KOTA KINABALU: Seven endangered pygmy elephants died after being stuck in a mud pool for over a week near a Timber Camp in Rinukut, Tawau.
The seven elephants were part of a herd of nine.
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