A video showing a mother-daughter duo narrowly escaping charging rhinos during a visit to Kaziranga National Park of Assam went viral on social media. The incident captured on the phone began making rounds on the internet.
The viral video captures a rhinoceros walking inside the park, following a jeep. In the background, three jeeps filled with tourists prepare to make a right turn. As the first two jeeps accelerate, a young girl and her mother fall to the ground, crying out for help.
Moments later, another rhino is seen angrily stomping near the third jeep, prompting the driver to reverse and avoid further danger. The incident reportedly took place in the Bagori range of Kaziranga National Park.
As reported by the Hindustan Times, the video’s widespread circulation online has led Kaziranga National Park authorities to launch an investigation. They have also urged tourists to exercise increased caution during jeep safaris to ensure their safety in the park’s wild environment.
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1 Dies In Rihno Attack In Kaziranga
In a separate incident, a 30-year-old man lost his life in a rhino attack in Mohpara village near the Kohora range of Kaziranga National Park on Friday. The victim, identified as Omrom Gonok, was reportedly working in his paddy field at the time of the incident.
According to Kohora Range Officer Bibhuti Ranjan Gogoi, the attack took place around 6:30 am. "As there was no witness, it is hard to tell how the man was killed. However, according to his family, he went to work in the morning and a local spotted his body around 9 am. Multiple injury marks were visible on his body," TOI quoted Gogoi as saying.