7-Mar-10 2:00 PM CST
Elephant Killed, Rhino Injured by Poachers
Golaghat, Mar 7 (PTI) An elephant was killed and a rhino injured by poachers in Assam, Forest department officials said today.
The carcass of the pachyderm was found inside the Dibru Saikhowa reserve forest in Upper Assam's Tinsukia district.
The tusks were removed by the poachers after killing the elephant a few days back, they said.
A full grown male rhino was found in an injured state inside Agratoli range of the Kaziranga national park today.
Agratoli forest ranger K K Deuri said a gunshot was heard late last night following which the guards swung into action.
While poachers managed to escape in the cover of darkness, the rhino was found with a bullet injury on the right leg this morning.
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Source: Press Trust of India
http://www.ptinews.com/news/552749_Elephant-killed--rhino-injured-by-poachers
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