Two rhinos poached in Assam
December 10, 2014
Guwahati, (IANS) December 10 2014
Poachers have killed two one-horned rhinos in Assam and taken away their horns, forest officials said here Wednesday.
One carcass was recovered from the Kaziranga National Park while the other was found in Orang National Park.
“There were sounds of gun shots from Burhapahar range of the Kaziranga National Park around 2 a.m. today (Wednesday). Our forces launched an operation but unfortunately we have recovered only the carcass. The horn was chopped off and taken by the poachers,” a Kaziranga National Park official said.
Similarly, officials of the Orang National Park in Sonitpur district said the poachers killed a female rhino three days back.
“We have recovered the carcass during routine patrolling today (Wednesday),” an official said, adding that the horn of the rhino was missing – indicating it to be a case of poaching.
Around 25 rhinos have been killed in the state this year.
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