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Elephant knocks down EV charging station after member of herd got caught up by cable in China

Humans and elephants sometimes clash in China’s Yunnan province, where rainforests are close to many farms and towns.

Published: 3:02pm, 12 Aug 2026Updated: 3:06pm, 12 Aug 2026

An elephant knocked down an EV charging station in China’s southwestern Yunnan province on Sunday. The animal apparently lashed out in response to another elephant in its herd getting caught up by a charger cable. Managers of the facility said it would cost 20,000 yuan (US$2,965) to repair the damage.

Elephant knocks down EV charging station after member of herd got caught up by cable in China

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Humans and elephants sometimes clash in China’s Yunnan province, where rainforests are close to many farms and towns.