Pranjal Baruah, Forest Range Officer at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, on Wednesday told ANI that the rhino died of natural causes and that the horn was recovered for safekeeping.
A female tiger carcass was discovered on Sunday in the Paschim Bimoli area of the Western Range Bagori of Assam's Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve.
Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Shailendra Singh, along with veterinary doctor Ajay Kumar and a team from the forest department, visited the village to investigate the deaths. They also held a meeting with the villagers, urging them to report any monkey carcasses immediately.
The carcass of a male rhino with its horn intact was found inside the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon district on Friday evening, officials said.
The elephant's foot was found stuck in a rock in the middle of the river. Authorities believe the elephant got stuck while attempting to cross the river. The body is estimated to be at least three weeks old, and its tusks were not visible.
According to officials, the incident came to light after local residents noticed suspicious activity and alerted authorities. Upon reaching the spot, the Forest Department and Salaslai police recovered the carcass of the Schedule I protected species and sent it for post-mortem to Shajapur.
A carcass of a Makna elephant (male elephant without tusks) was found in the jungles of Bagdogra in the Kurseong division of Darjeeling, an official said on Sunday.
Etawah District Magistrate Avneesh Rai said, "The inspection was conducted at the cowshed following complaints received on social media and from residents. It was found that the cow carcasses were not disposed of properly, causing remains to be washed away by the rain and creating issues for