This is the astonishing moment a pet cat bravely chased away a four-tonne elephant who wandered into its garden looking for food.
The ferocious kitty named Simba wasn’t intimidated by the size of the intruder trying to raid its home for food.
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This amazing picture shows how the tiny tabby cat squared up to the giant creature, who almost immediately turned on its heels and fled empty-handed.
The 35-year-old elephant is named Pai Salic and is a known nuisance to the locals as it often tramples people’s gardens in search of food.
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Local park ranger Amnat Norasin said: “The elephant lives in the forest but he often walks around the homes at night to look for food. People know who he is.”
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“The house owner said his cat is aggressive and doesn’t like other animals entering his territory.”
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In Thailand, elephants are protected and killing them can carry a maximum prison term of up to 3 years.
This is understandable as they are the countries national animal, they are engrained in the culture and became endangered in Thailand 1986.