Francoise Malby Anthony (2014) Hosts Unusual House Guest

A 10-day-old runaway baby elephant found herself in the front room of a ranch in Zululand, South Africa, reports The Telegraph.

“Tom”, named after the ranch chef who found the elephant, is thought to have traversed 30 miles of nature reserve before ending up at the Thula Thula Private Game Reserve last week.

Owner Francoise Malby Anthony and her colleagues gave the elephant food and water while rangers went out to find her mother, who coincidently had been rescued by Mrs Anthony’s husband Lawrence years before.

“I have owned this ranch for 15 years but I have never experienced anything like this,” said Mrs Anthony. “She must be like the littlest hobo as baby elephants never ever get lost from their herd.”

Read the rest of The Telegraph’s coverage here.