Road users travelling by small vehicles, especially motorcyclists are advised to avoid using the East-West Highway at night to minimise their exposure to the risk of encountering wild animals, particularly elephants, along the route, reported Bernama.
Herds of elephants in the area are typically active at night as they search for food, said wildlife and national parks department (Perhilitan) Perak director Yusoff Shariff.
“Most reported elephant attacks happen from dusk until early morning, as that is when the herds are usually roaming for food. So, when road users travel on the highway during that time, encounters can be unavoidable. So, when road users travel on the highway during that time, encounters can be unavoidable,” Yusoff said.
This follows a report by New Straits Times of an incident last night where an elephant damaged a vehicle last night at KM11 of the East-West Highway.
The stretch of highway that connects Gerik and Jeli appears to be where encounters with wildlife are likely, as elephant-vehicle interactions in the area have documented before. One such instance was in January this year, when a herd of elephants surrounded a a motorist in their Perodua Bezza while on the East-West Highway. There was no reported harm to either motorist or animal in that instance.
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