Quick escape: The elephant fleeing after the incident. (Inset) The damaged motorcycle following the attack.
KOTA KINABALU: A herd of about 40 to 50 Borneo pygmy elephants is being guided to a safer area following an attack that killed a pillion rider on Friday at an oil palm estate in Tawau.
Based on investigations by the Wildlife Department, the herd was possibly looking for food at the plantation, said state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin.
