A rhinoceros was killed and its horn taken away by poachers at the Kaziranga National Park, a forest official said today. A male adult rhino was killed and its horn taken away by armed poachers last night, KNP Divisional Forest Officer Subhashis Das said. The carcass of the rhino was recovered from a place under Burhapahar range of the Park. Das said 88 empty cases of AK-47 cartridges were found from the spot.


Just three days earlier, park officials said yet another rhino had been poached, bringing the total number of rhinos killed in Kaziranga National Park this year to six. Poachers shot the rhinoceros and, while it was still alive, sawed off its horn before fleeing before dawn Sunday, wildlife official Subasis Das said. Once the dying animal was discovered, park officials rushed to try to save it but were unsuccessful, he said.


Pic: Kate shares a special moment with a baby rhino in Kaziranga yesterday.