CHITWAN: Three rhinoceros died after consumption of poisonous food in the past one month in the Chitwan National Park (CNP).
A preliminary report shows that a rhino that was found dead last Saturday at Seheri, East Nawalparasi had died after consuming toxic food.
CNP senior veterinary doctor Dr Bijay Shrestha said that a rhino had succumbed to poisonous food at Tamaspur area last week, preceded by the one death at the Ganjipur area a month ago.
The female rhino which had died last week was ten-month-old pregnant.
The post-mortem reports said they suffered intestine and stomach bleeding.
“We are looking for a laboratory to find out the nature of poison as well as to be more specific and clear about the cause of the death,” Dr Shrestha said.
He added that they have the specimen of the dead rhinos for the laboratory test.
According to him, ‘mustard substances’ were found in the stomach of the three rhinos.
It has been suspected that they might have died after consuming poisonous mustard seeds and plants.
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