A rhino which was found injured from bullet firing near Khorsor of eastern Chitwan has died on Thursday.

The rhino had received bullet on its temple and died due the lack of a technology to take out bullet in Nepal, reports said.

National park staff found the rhino in such condition on March 27 in eastern Chitwan.

This is the ninth incident where a rhino has died due to a poacher attack during the last one year.

One-horned rhino is a rare species available only in the jungles of Nepal and northern India. According to the latest statistics, there are some 400 one-horned rhinos in Chitwan National Park.

Two months ago a rhino was found with its precious horn missing-apparently plucked out by poachers. The rhino died of infection after two weeks. nepalnews.com Apr 02 09