Rhino calf found dead in Dudhwa National Park

Field Director Sanjay Kumar Pathak told PTI, "The carcass of the female calf was lying in a swampy area of Bhadi Taal in the Rhino Rehabilitation Area 2 with no external injuries."

A month-old rhinoceros calf was found dead in the Dudhwa National Park, officials said on Saturday.

A post-mortem examination by a panel of veterinary doctors will be carried out to ascertain the cause of the death, an official said. (Reuters/ Representational image)

Field Director Sanjay Kumar Pathak told PTI, "The carcass of the female calf was lying in a swampy area of Bhadi Taal in the Rhino Rehabilitation Area 2 with no external injuries."

Pathak said a post-mortem examination by a panel of veterinary doctors will be carried out to ascertain the cause of the death.