Hungry elephant walks into Thai store, steals snacks like a pro. Video goes viral

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In a scene that left social media users amused, a wild elephant wandered into a grocery store near Khao Yai National Park in Thailand on Monday and snacked to his heart's content.The elephant, identified by wildlife officials as Plai Biang Lek, was spotted approaching the store before squeezing himself through the front entrance, Associated Press reports.A video of the incident that went viral online shows him making a beeline for the snack counter, where he began sampling goods straight off the shelves. Although national park workers tried to usher him out, the elephant seemed unfazed by their presence.advertisement
With a bag of food secured in his trunk, he eventually reversed his way out of the store.Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by India Today (@indiatoday)While recounting the incident, Kamploy Kakaew, who is the owner of the shop, recalled how the elephant nonchalantly chomped through several items, including nine packets of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich, and dried bananas she had just stocked that morning.Danai Sookkanthachat, a volunteer ranger who has observed Plai Biang Lek over the years, told the Associated Press that the 30-year-old elephant is no stranger to human settlements. However, this is the first time Plai Biang Lek was seen walking into a grocery store.advertisement'After he left the shop, he went on to open a bedroom window of another house,' Sookkanthachat told The Associated Press.(With inputs from Associated Press)