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16:12, 17-Jun-2017
Wild elephant intrudes into village in southwest China
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A wild elephant strayed into a village in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday. A video taken by local residents showed that the elephant was seen near a primary school in the morning and then took a stroll on the village road, causing disruption to the residents.
According to local residents, there have been a total of 18 Asian elephants appearing near the village recently. Asian elephants are rare species in China and are under state protection. The elephants commonly inhabit in southwestern Yunnan Province.