Two rhinos have strayed out of Kaziranga National Park and have created panic at Majuli island.
A stray rhino from Kaziranga National Park was creating panic in the southernmost part of Majuli island in upper Assam, a senior Forest Department official said.
Jorhat district forest officer Sapan Saikia today said the two rhinos had strayed out from the Park's Agoratoli extension area in Numaligarh about six days ago and had lost their way.
They have wandered into the southernmost part of Majuli island and have created panic among the people at Pogola Chapori, Konkha Chapori and Dhudang Chapori.
The animals are in a confused state as locals are making loud noises to chase them away, Saikia said.
"We have guided one back towards Kaziranga, we are trying our best to send the other towards KNP.
"But we are keeping a strict vigil on his movement as poachers may take undue advantage," he said.
The forest officer suspected that poachers may have chased out the two adult rhinos from the Park's extension areas causing them to stray into the world's largest river island.
