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Driving through an animal corridor can be very challenging. As animals frequently roam around, the drivers should be extra cautious while travelling through the region.
Recently, a tragic incident happened at the Haldibari Animal Corridor in Assam where a rhinoceros was hit by a truck while trying to cross the highway. A video of the incident has been shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan on Twitter. As soon as the video surfaced on the internet, it got the attention of users.
In the video, the truck, at the last second, can be seen attempting to change lanes in order to avoid colliding with the rhino. But it turned out to be a failed attempt. After the unfortunate collision, the rhino tried to stand up and leave the road, but it tumbled to the ground once more. Though it was suffering in pain, on the second try, it successfully left the highway.
Since being shared, the video has received more than 4 lakh views on Twitter and over 10,000 users have liked it so far. The viewers marked it as an “unfortunate” occurrence as the driver did not do it intentionally. They tried to back the driver, while some of them also made a special mention of the speed while driving through the highway inside the forest.
A user said, “There was no chance that the driver would have stopped. It’s an unfortunate accident.”
Another one highlighted, “Though the driver had tried and turned the truck a bit.”
An individual noted, “Drivers can keep the speed slow in such places.”
Here are some other reactions:
Following the incident, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted through his account stating that the government would not allow any infringement on the space where the rhinos are allowed to roam freely. Sharing the footage of the incident that happened on NH 37, he wrote, “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.”
According to the officials, where the accident took place, along the Haldibari Corridor, the allowed speed limit is 40 km/h, however, the vehicle was travelling at a speed of 52 km/h.
To save wildlife and advance tourism in the park, an elevated corridor will be constructed between Jakhalabandha and Bokakhat.
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