Elephant racks a bill of R400 at grocery store in Thailand
While in SA we are used to getting outsmarted by baboons and monkeys, in Thailand, the mighty elephant raids snacks from homes and now a grocery stores.
Elephants are known for their intelligence, so it makes sense that they would take advantage of their stature when trying to sway things in their favour.
We recently saw a herd of elephants take full advantage of a truckload of oranges. The truck had a breakdown, and while the driver commenced his repairs, the elephants came through and enjoyed his large trailer filled with oranges.
It's safe to assume they are adept at snack finding. An elephant making headlines knows all too well how to navigate his way to finding snacks. Plai Biang Lek, who lives in the national park, Kha Yai, located in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima of Thailand, expanded his purview from homes to a grocery store earlier this week.
Video footage shows how Plai Biang Lek entered a grocery store and headed straight for the snack aisle.
The shop owner attempted to shoo him away, but wasn't successful. Getting an elephant to leave your residence or business might take more than a bit of 'shooing'.
Plai Biang Lek walked away without paying his bill, which racked up to 800 baht, $25 (R445).
Watch the video below from Instagram.
Danai Sookkhanthachat, the park ranger from the national park, told People.com that the creature has a reputation for breaking into people's homes to raid their food pantries.
"However, this was reportedly the first time the infamous elephant attempted to enter a grocery store. A group of rangers took 10 minutes to get Lek safely out of the store."
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