The phone broke with a loud crack, making the group of visitors cry out before the animal dropped it unceremoniously.
The video, shared by @ainsebbie on TikTok last week, has since amassed 205,700 views.
In a follow-up video, a staff member retrieved the phone from the elephant’s enclosure.
He handed it to his coworker, who then gave it to the owner, giving viewers a glimpse of the torn-apart phone.
Source: @ainsebbie on TikTok
The phone owner’s companion, who posted the video, said that although there was a zookeeper present, the incident happened too quickly.
“When I got the phone back, it was already broken apart and had no signs of ‘life’, so I had to buy a new one,” the owner said, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Some netizens speculated that the elephant could have been hungry, which was why it snatched the phone.
Others joked that the elephant might be an introvert who didn’t want its picture taken.
One commenter humorously suggested that since an elephant broke the phone, the owner should use gam gajah or elephant super glue to put it back together.
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Featured image adapted from @ainsebbie on TikTok
Netizens advised the driver to ask for contact details immediately.
Like an old married couple arguing.
Netizens praised the 9-year-old boy for standing up for his mother.
The motorcyclist was taken conscious to the hospital.
The python weights about 15 kilograms.
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