An elephant was chased by residents of a South African village on Saturday (February 10) after it escaped from Kruger National Park.

Video posted on social media showed people chasing and throwing objects at the elephant as a helicopter hovered overhead.

Local media reported the elephant was put down by authorities.

(Production: Anna Lubowicka, Mahezabin Syed, Thomas Holdstock)

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