CHITWAN, Nov 5: Two rhinos, one adult and a calf, were found dead in the western part of Chitwan National Park.
CNP’s information officer and assistant conservation officer Ashok Ram informed that the adult and calf rhinos were found dead at Laukhani of the park.
Male rhino found dead in CNP, 19 rhinos die in nine months
A patrol squad of Nepal Army which was entrusted with the responsibility of park security found the dead rhinos on Wednesday afternoon, reported Ram. He further added that the deceased female rhino was found without horn, and so poaching was suspected behind the incident.
According to him, there is similarity in the nature of the death of a rhino that occurred three months ago and that of Wednesday.
At least 11 rhinos have been found dead in Chitwan in the current fiscal year. Nine of them died naturally, the CNP sources said.
According to the 2015 census, there are a total of 645 rhinos, including 605 at CNP.
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