Orang Asli villagers rescue elephant calf from river


MERSING: A week-old male elephant calf was rescued after it fell into a river in Kampung Orang Asli Tanah Abang here on Monday (Sept 14).

Johor Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Salman Saaban said villagers reported the incident at around 2pm on Monday after the calf fell into Sungai Endau near their village.

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