Watch: Rhino strolling on streets, chasing man away, amid coronavirus lockdown

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, April 8

An Indian Forest Services officer, Parveen Kaswan, shared a clip on Twitter which shows a rhinoceros walking down a mostly-empty street in Nepal.

The video went viral amid a nationwide lockdown that has been imposed in the country to control the spread of coronavirus.

Nepal announced a week-long lockdown on March 24, which has now been extended until April 14. Because of the lockdown, the country’s markets have been shut down and people have been asked to avoid stepping out, according to The Diplomat.

Amid this, a 45-second clip of the rhino walking on streets emerged.

After a few seconds, it chases a man away walking on the same road before losing interest and going on its own way.

“So this #rhino thought to take things in his own hand. Went for an inspection,” wrote Mr Kaswan while sharing the video. “Btw rhino venturing out from forest happens a lot, even without lockdown,” he added.

The video was taken at the Chitwan National Park area. The national park has a sizeable rhino population.

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