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Elephant breaks into shop and eats crackers, a sandwich and bananas

Hungry elephant storms shop to help himself to food
  • Plai Biang Lek, a male elephant known in the Kha Yai National Park area, entered a grocery store in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, on Monday.
  • The elephant consumed nine bags of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich, and bananas, totaling approximately 800 baht (£18).
  • According to local ranger Danai Sookkhanthachat, the elephant is known for entering houses in search of food but had never entered a store before.
  • The elephant caused minimal damage to the store, primarily some untidy shelves.
  • Rangers safely guided the elephant out of the store after its snack run.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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