A group of alleged elephant poachers including a local village official were detained in Rangoon Division’s Taikkyi township in connection with the recent killing of an elephant.
Author: MAY THWE
Lost elephant shot with tranquiliser
Locals say it is common for wild elephants to roam around villages on the edge of the Pegu range during the harvest in monsoon season.
Burmese man mauled to death by wild elephant
According to locals, at least three people in Taikkyi are killed by wild elephants every year.