"The rhino that found missing from the Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve from January 16 at Jakahalabandha area of Kaliabor."
News update: An adult male rhino that was missing from Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve a few days ago tranquilized on Tuesday and brought back and sent to Assam state zoo for observation.
The large herbivore had moved out of Kaziranga on January 16 at Jakahalabandha area of Kaliabor. But forest personnel were able to successfully guide it inside the park.
On January 18, the rhino crossed the Brahamaputra River and moved to Dighali, Jamuguri and Sootea areas creating fear and curiosity among residents in those areas. The animal, however, did not harm anyone.
On Tuesday, the animal was successfully tranquilized at Bamunipam area and shifted to the zoo in Guwahati.
Kaziranga National Park director P Sivakumar expressed his gratitude for the local people including residents of Bamunipam village for being tolerant and cooperating with park authorities and acknowledged the support and coordination of civil administration and police departments in the operation.
Last week a wild buffalo had strayed out of KNPTR and killed two persons in Biswanath district. During efforts to guide the animal back to the park, the buffalo reportedly attacked forest personnel who then shot it dead on Friday.