A house in the southern province of Dong Nai was destroyed by elephants. A herd, which left the Cat Tien National Park searching for food, is worrying residents. — VNA/VNS Photo Le Hien

2009-04-25 - Dong nai, Vietnam
A herd of wild elephants recently gone astray is becoming increasingly bolder, encroaching on inhabited land in southern Dong Nai Province’s Vinh Cuu District, according to officials. The 13 elephants, which are being kept unfenced in Cat Tien National Park in Central Highland province of Lam Dong, left the park in search of food, Tran Van Mui, the park director, has said.

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