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Rhino Slaughtered in Kaziranga National Park, India

Tweet A tragic turn of events in Assam. Just days after authorities arrested three armed rhino poaching suspects, tragedy struck in Kaziranga National Park: A rhino was found murdered, with the horn chopped off. The rhino’s body was discovered in the Gopaljaroni area of Sonitpur district, near the Biswanathghat forest range of the park, on [...]

Rhino Killing Attempt Thwarted in Kaziranga National Park, India

Tweet Authorities in Assam acted quickly to prevent a tragedy. Three armed men believed to be members of a rhino poaching gang were arrested earlier this week as they attempted to sneak into Kaziranga National Park. The suspects were identified as Sona Ngaihte, Hiramon Das, and Biren Das. The arrests were made in the Bihali [...]

Rhino Succumbs to Bullet Wounds After Attack in India’s Kaziranga National Park

Tweet Assam has been struck for the second time in 2011. After suffering for nearly 24 hours, a male rhino who sustained multiple gunshot wounds in Kaziranga National Park succumbed to his injuries. The killers chased the pachyderm out of the Agoratoli range of the Park and fired on him repeatedly with a .303 rifle, [...]

Six Rhino Poachers Arrested Over the Weekend in Assam

Tweet Authorities have arrested six rhino poachers near Assam’s Orang National Park. Four rhino poachers were arrested Saturday as they were plotting to kill rhinos in Assam’s Orang National Park. Thanks to a tip, authorities raided a house in Bihudia village, which is located near the edge of the park. On Sunday, two more poachers [...]