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Man dies in rhino attack in Nawalpur
A series of wild animal attacks have raised concerns among locals and authorities in the Nawalpur area.bookmark
Nabin Poudel
Published at : November 5, 2024
Updated at : November 5, 2024 16:17
Nawalparasi East
A 65-year-old man died after he was attacked by a rhino while grazing cattle in Kawasoti of Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta East) district.
Suk Bahadur Bote, a resident of Kawasoti Municipality-7, succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at Kaligandaki Hospital, according to local police.
The attack occurred in the Krishna Saar Community Forest, where Botey had taken his cattle to graze.
The incident exposed the ongoing risks posed by wild animal attacks in the area, especially with rhinos frequently passing through community forests near human settlements.
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