KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 23 -- A Borneo pygmy elephant calf was caught rummaging through a worker's quarters in Bukit Batu Kalabakan, Tawau, in an apparent search for food.

A video of the incident, which went viral on Friday, shows the calf attempting to enter the kitchen of the house.

Sabah Wildlife Department director Mohd Soffian Abu Bakar confirmed the incident and said Tawau wildlife rangers have been instructed to investigate, according to The Star.

"The elephant left without causing any damage to the house," he said.

The eight-second clip suggests the elephant entered through an open back door before exiting when it could not fit through another doorway.

No injuries were reported from the Friday morning incident, believed to have take...