Rhino found dead in Chitwan

Published On: March 27, 2022 05:45 PM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


Rhino found dead in Chitwan

CHITWAN, March 27: A one-horned rhino was found dead at Madi Municipality-1 in Chitwan district this morning. The body of the rhino was recovered some 300 metres north from the Riyukhola bridge in the municipality. 

According to Information Officer at Chitwan National Park (CNP) Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, the 29-year-old rhino was found dead at around 7:00 am on Sunday.   

The Park officials said the horn and hooves of the rhino are intact. With this, a total of 33 rhinos have died in the CNP in the current fiscal year.

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