A wild elephant was spotted strolling amid a busy road in Sri Lanka on January 10, causing traffic to part to avoid the wandering animal.

The incident took place in the Ambagaswewa region near the Minneriya National Park, as video of the scene shows the elephant wandering along the road edge, eating greenery.

The mammoth mammal kept shifting its position from the sidelines to the middle of the road while trying to cross.

Somehow, the elephant crossed over to the other side of the road before approaching a bus. The bus operator hurriedly took a sharp turn to avoid the animal.

However, it was disclosed that the elephant was being fed by passersby on the road which made it linger in the region for longer durations.

A wild elephant was spotted strolling amid a busy road in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka on January 10. The incident took place in the Ambagaswewa region near the Minneriya National Park.

A video witnessing the incident features an elephant on the sidelines of a busy road. The magnificent creature munches on the greens while vehicles pass by. The jumbo keeps shifting its position from the sidelines to the middle of the road, disrupting the traffic in the region. It attempts to cross the road several times but is unable to do so because of the commotion.

Somehow, the elephant crossed over to the other side of the road before approaching a bus. The bus operator hurriedly took a sharp turn to avoid the jumbo. However, it was disclosed that the elephant was being fed by the passers-by on the road which made it linger in the region for longer durations.