Assam: Female rhino found dead in Kaziranga, tiger attack suspected
Guwahati: A female rhino was found dead in the Kohora Range of Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Saturday.
As per reports, the carcass belonged to a female rhino and may have been killed by a tiger.
A forest source stated that they are investigating the incident.
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The rhino had quite aged and hence the death might also be age-related as well, the source stated.
The carcass was found near Mona Beel in the range close to a tourist safari route.
The official said there were no signs of any poaching-related activities and the horn was also intact.
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Investigations have found paw marks of a possible tiger near the carcass; hence, a tiger attack is also suspected.
It may be mentioned that earlier on January 22, a rhino carcass was found in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam marking it as the year’s first suspected poaching incident.
The carcass belonged to a female rhino and was found in the Maklung Forest Camp in the Agoratoli Range of the KNP.