Video: Rhino Gets Hit By Truck In Assam, Chief Minister Shares Clip
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The video of the incident was shared by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
A video shared by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shows a rhinoceros colliding with a speeding truck at Haldibari in Dhubri district. Rhinos are our special friends; we'll not allow any infringement on their space.In this unfortunate incident at Haldibari the Rhino survived; vehicle intercepted & fined. Meanwhile in our resolve to save animals at Kaziranga we're working on a special 32-km elevated corridor. pic.twitter.com/z2aOPKgHsx
"Rhinos are our special friends; we'll not allow any infringement on their space," the chief minister tweeted. "In this unfortunate incident at Haldibari the Rhino survived; vehicle intercepted & fined. Meanwhile in our resolve to save animals at Kaziranga we're working on a special 32-km elevated corridor."
In the ten seconds clip, the rhino comes running out of a wooded area before stumbling onto a road and ramming into a truck. After being hit, the rhino gets up, falls down again, and scurries back into the forest.