A man who woke up to find his garden trampled was shocked when his CCTV revealed an unlikely thief.<br /> <br />An elephant had smashed through a metal gate while looking for food in Chonburi, central Thailand.<br /> <br />Footage from the early hours of Wednesday morning (February 13) shows how the elephant knocked over the gate then trampled across plants. <br /> <br />The hungry thief then stomped over to a row of banana trees where it plucked the fruit from the branches. <br /> <br />It then walked out back in the same direction after he had satisfied his appetite.<br /> <br />Rangsan Kaewpraserd, 34, said he was baffled when he noticed the mess in the garden – but used his security cameras to find the culprit.<br /> <br />He said: ''I will have to buy a new gate now. My insurance does not cover elephant robbers. This time I’ll think of a way to keep the elephant out.<br /> <br />''There are some banana plants so I’m worried they will come back for more. They have successfully stolen food once, so maybe they will remember and try again.''<br /> <br />School teacher Rangsan reported the incident to the village chief as he was afraid that his family or students would be injured if the invader returned.<br /> <br />Pisit Sirisawadnukul, the Nhong Yhai district chief, informed the officers of Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary to monitor the area.<br /> <br />The chief said: ''We need to make sure that the wild animals stay in the forest. But if they come again, our people need to be aware and take steps to keep everyone safe.''
