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A wild elephant stopped traffic to teach his son how to steal food from passing vehicles.

The jumbos scared drivers when they stomped onto the road in Chachoengsao, eastern Thailand, last Friday (Feb 21). Cautious motorists - aware that spooking the giant creatures could lead to disaster - stopped their cars and waited anxiously.

The elephant grabbed several pieces of sugarcane from a vehicle, not seen in the video. The pair then snatched several bags from a silver Toyota Hilux pickup truck, which were being carried in the back, and slung them across the road. The markings on the bag show TRS, a brand of salt.