A wild elephant was filmed wandering the streets of a town on the China-Laos border.
The elephant had become separated from its group and crossed over the border to Meng’a in Luang Matha.
It returned back to neighbouring Yunnan Province in China two hours later.
The state broadcaster CCTV showed the massive animal looking somewhat lost as it roamed the streets.
CCTV said the authorities closely observed the Asian elephant’s movements and it was finally led to safety.
The Asian elephant is a protected species in China and Asia’s largest living land animal.
