The forest officer said this was a rare instance and the rhino died on the spot (Representational)
Kaziranga:
An adult male rhino was tonight gunned down by forest guards in "self-defence" at the Kaziranga National Park in upper Assam, a senior Forest Department official said.
An eight-member patrolling party of forest guards at Agratoli Range was attacked by the rhino at around 7 pm, Kaziranga Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Rohini Ballab Saikia said.
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The guards first fired in the air to chase away the pachyderm, but when the rhino did not relent, "they were forced to fire at the animal in self-defence", killing it on the spot, Mr Saikia said, adding that it is a rare instance.
Senior Park and Forest officials have rushed to the site, he said.
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