A rhino that strayed out of Kaziranga National Park has taken refuge in the Dehing-Medela reserve forest of Dibrugarh district.
A team of forest officials entered into the Dehing-Medela reserve forest to tranquilize the rhino.
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Few days ago, the rhino was spotted by the villagers near the forest area and informed the forest department.
“We spotted the rhino in the Dehing-Medela reserve forest a few days ago. We suspect that the rhino came from Kaziranga National Park using the route along the Brahmaputra,” said a villager.
The forest team is using drone to the trace the rhino.
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Dehing-Medela is an elephant reserve forest where a good number of wild elephants are found.
“For the first time, a rhino has been spotted here. We are excited to see the rhino,” said another villager.
“To tranquilize the rhino, a forest officials’ team has entered into the deep forest and send it back to Kaziranga,” said a forest official.
Nature lovers, environmentalists and public thronged the Dehing-Medela reserve forest to have a glimpse of the rhino.
After the rhino was spotted in the area, fear has gripped the villagers.