Elephant attack forces Orang Asli families to leave homes

Nine of the 15 Orang Asli families of the Temiar tribe in Kampung Bujuk, Pos Bihai, have been forced to leave their homes after wild elephants damaged their dwellings and their crops.

A resident of Kampung Bujuk, Asu Pandak, 65, said he and his family were now seeking shelter at a relative’s house in Kampung Tendrik, Pos Bihai, as their bamboo home was damaged by wild elephants...