Close Shave: Mother-Daugther Falls From Jeep Safari In Front of Furious Rhino in Kaziranga National Park, Here is What Happened Next
First Published: 6th January, 2025 17:47 IST
The video of the incident that has now gone viral clearly shows that there were three jeeps, all full of tourists.
It was the scariest moment ever for a mother and daughter who were on a jeep safari in Kaziranga National Park, home to the world famous one-horned rhino. The fun jeep safari soon turned into a nightmare when the driver of the jeep they were in, suddenly sped up while taking a right turn inside the Park and the mother and daughter fell from the jeep barely metres away from a rhino that was furiously chasing the jeep full of tourists.
The incident happened in the Bagori forest area of the Park on January 3. The video of the incident that has now gone viral clearly shows that there were three jeeps, all full of tourists. One rhino can be seen calmly walking around. Suddenly one of the three jeeps take a sharp right turn and the mother and daughter can be seen thrown out of the speeding jeep and landing on the road. Just then another rhino can be seen aggressively running just metres away from the mother-daughter.
Speaking to media today, Divisional Forest Officer of the Park, Arun Vigness said that the mother and daughter were saved by a forest guard who was present there at that moment. “The driver sped up fearing the rhino would attack them. The driver has been suspended. We are examining the video footage. Further action will be taken once our investigation is over.”
Earlier too there has been instances when rhinos have chased tourist vehicles inside the Kaziranga National Park but no one has been hurt.
Also Read: Assam: 4 Arrested With Rhino Horn in Merapani
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