This is the moment a wild elephant trespassed into an army camp and headed straight into the canteen in search of food in northeastern India.

The incident took place earlier today (November 27) at Narangi army camp in Guwahati, Assam.

Footage shows show the tusker entering the army canteen and damaging the chairs and tables kept in the dining area.

A worker lights a piece of wood then chases the jumbo out of the building.

This is not the first incident when an elephant has raided the camp, in the past, there have been several such incursions.

The local government ruled to remove wire fencing in and around the elephant corridors, the army authorities said they were expecting a spike in such intrusions.

This is the moment a wild tusker tresspasses into an army camp and heads straight into the canteen in search for food in northeastern India.

The incident took place on November 27 at Narangi army camp in Guwahati, Assam.

Visuals show the tusker entering the army canteen and vandalising the chairs and tables kept in the dining area.

This is not the first incident when an elephant has raided the camp. In the past, there have been several such incursions.

After the Assam government came up with the ruling to remove wire fencing in and around the elephant corridors, the army authorities said they were expecting a spike in such intrusions.

Seemingly prepared for an imminent incursion, the staff promptly fishes out a log and lights it up to scare off the jumbo.

The pachyderm then starts vandalising the area, hurling away the tables and chairs.

Confronted, the elephant hurriedly runs out into the open.