Woman in Thailand clangs pot lids in attempt to scare off elephant that broke into shop
In order to defend her shop from an elephant that was about to break in, a woman in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, tried everything she could, including loudly clanging two pot lids together in a last-ditch attempt to scare it away.
Unfortunately, the hungry elephant wasn’t bothered.
Elephant smashes through metal shutters
According to the Daily News, the incident occurred on 2 Nov at around 2.50am.
In the now-viral CCTV of the incident, the woman could be seen frantically banging the pot lids while the elephant repeatedly rammed the shop’s shutters.
Source: Dailynews – เดลินิวส์ออนไลน์
A large dent quickly formed, and within moments the metal shutters gave way completely, splitting in half as the elephant forced its way inside.
Once in, the elephant began rummaging through the shop, helping itself to snacks on the shelves and knocking over items — including a television — as it wandered around.
It spent about 30 minutes inside before eventually leaving.
Source: Dailynews – เดลินิวส์ออนไลน์
Shop left in ruins, officials investigating
The elephant’s late-night snack run left the small shop badly damaged, with shelves toppled and goods strewn across the floor.
Local authorities were alerted soon after the incident, and officials have since been deployed to investigate and assist the affected shopowner.
Source: Dailynews – เดลินิวส์ออนไลน์
This isn’t the first time a wild elephant has wandered into a store in Thailand.
In June, another elephant strolled into a grocery shop in Khao Yai National Park, causing damage before wandering off in search of more food.
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Elephant strolls into Thai grocery store & snacks on sweets, causes S$40 in damage
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Featured image adapted from Dailynews – เดลินิวส์ออนไลน์.
