Large Asian elephant caused chaos in Meng'a in Yunnan province on Sunday

Officials say it was driven out of its herd after it couldn't seek out a female in heat

Mammal was finally led out of the town after 30 minutes and no one was hurt

A large wild elephant wandered into a Chinese town and caused chaos after it failed to find a female to mate.

The Asian elephant was spotted wandering the streets and shops of Meng'a Town in south-west China's Yunnan province on Sunday morning, destroying nine vehicles and damaging houses during a rampage, Chinese media reported.

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Forestry officials told reporters that the male elephant was driven out of its herd after it couldn't seek out a female in oestrus, resulting in the temper tantrum.

The Asian elephant was spotted wandering the streets and shops of Meng'a Town in south-west China's Yunnan province on Sunday morning after it failed to find a female to mate

Forestry officials told reporters that the male elephant was driven out of its herd after it couldn't seek out a female in oestrus, resulting in the temper tantrum

The Asian elephant was spotted wandering the streets and shops of Meng'a Town in south-west China's Yunnan province on Sunday morning, destroying nine vehicles and damaging houses during a rampage, Chinese media reported

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The animal was eventually herded out of the town after 30 minutes by local forestry police.

No one was injured in the incident, according to CCTV and Yunnan Radio and Television Station.

Various videos filmed by witnesses of the town in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture show the large mammal swinging its trunk while trudging through the busy town.

While the elephant showed a calm temperament during a stroll past the shops in several clips, one video showed it charging at a parked vehicle on a mud road

The animal was eventually herded out of the town after 30 minutes by local forestry police

The animal was eventually herded out of the town after 30 minutes by local forestry police

Separate footage showed the rear passenger windows of an SUV completely shattered and its doors trampled on while another video showed an overturned saloon

The animal destroyed nine vehicles during its rampage, officials say

Dozens of surprised locals were seen keeping their distance and filming the animal's visit while city officials try to evacuate the public.

While the elephant showed a calm temperament during a stroll past the shops in several clips, one video showed it charging at a parked vehicle on a mud road.

Separate footage showed the rear passenger windows of an SUV completely shattered and its doors trampled on while another video showed an overturned saloon.

Dozens of surprised locals were seen keeping their distance and filming the animal's visit while city officials try to evacuate the public

The endangered Asian elephant is listed as a first-class protected species in China. About 300 of them live in Xishuangbanna, Pu'er and Lincang in Yunnan province

Eventually it took more than 20 local forestry station officers, firefighters and police officers more than half an hour to coax the Asian elephant out of the town and back into the forest.

The endangered Asian elephant is listed as a first-class protected species in China. About 300 of them live in Xishuangbanna, Pu'er and Lincang in Yunnan province.

According to Li Wen, a wild elephant observer in Menghai county, the animal failed to find a female to mate and was therefore in 'a bad mood'.

According to Li Wen, a wild elephant observer in Menghai county, the animal failed to find a female to mate and was therefore in 'a bad mood'

A group of wild elephants is seen in the Wild Elephant Valley in the Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna in south-west Yunnan province. There are about 300 of them in Yunnan

Officials have warned members of the public to keep a safe distance and evacuate the area if they encounter similar circumstances.

According to the provincial forestry bureau cited by Xinhua, wild elephants have caused 32 deaths and 159 injuries from 2011 to 2017.

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Population growth, reclamation expansion and a decrease of habitats for wild elephants are the primary causes of the conflicts, causing elephants to stray into farmlands and human habitats for food.