Shoo, don't shoot: Sabah's traditional cannon works well to keep wild elephants away

KOTA KINABALU: Smallholders in Sabah's central Tongod district use the traditional bamboo cannon known as 'ladum' as an effective method of keeping Bornean elephants from straying into their farms.

Masiung trying out the traditional cannon, or 'ladum', a device to scare off wild elephants without hurting them.

Kuamut assemblyman Datuk Masiung Banah said the loud sounds from the bamboo cannon frighten off the endangered animals from their crops without causing any harm. Masiung said Aki Keramuak acts as a group to drive away elephants that come too close to their oil palm plantations. As a show of support, Masiung approved an allocation of RM10,000 to build a community centre in the village.

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