Over the last two weeks, a herd of elephants have been steadily encroaching into the heart of Maitengwe, leaving residents cowering in fear.
In their search for water, at least 15 jumbos have made the border village their nighttime drinking spot, causing much destruction as they clumsily attempt to quench their thirst.
Although villagers are used to living in close proximity to the tusked beasts, who have roamed the surrounding landscape in large numbers for the last five years, it is unusual for elephants to venture so close to the people’s homesteads.
In the past, although they hav...
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