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Ten rhinos rescued after floods in West Bengal as officials launch operation in Alipurduar-Coochbehar

A 13-day mission ran from October 5 to 17, and involved hundreds of forest staff, local police, fire departments, and community members, officials said on Saturday

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The rescue operation, led by the Jaldapara Wildlife Division, is being called one of India’s largest and most coordinated rhino rescues. Pic/West Bengal Forest Department

The rescue operation, led by the Jaldapara Wildlife Division, is being called one of India’s largest and most coordinated rhino rescues. Pic/West Bengal Forest Department

In a remarkable rescue mission, ten Greater One-Horned Rhinos were safely rescued and released after being stranded during severe floods in the Alipurduar-Coochbehar region in the northern part of West Bengal, officials said.

The rescue operation, led by the Jaldapara Wildlife Division, is being called one of India’s largest and most coordinated rhino rescues.

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