A man died on Tuesday morning after he was attacked by a rhino in Ratnanagar of Chitwan.

Chandra Bahadur Tamang, a local resident of Ratnanagar-9, succumbed to injuries after being mauled by the pachyderm, said Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, information officer for the Chitwan National Park.

The 60-year-old was attacked on the road that falls between Lal Parsa and Mohana, Tiwari said.

Rhinos have been recorded to use the path for commuting.

Tiwari further requested the locals to stay alert as two rhinos have recently been found roaming in the area.

The human settlements around the national park have been prone to wild animal attacks for years.

Five people have been killed due to animal attacks in Chitwan this fiscal year alone.