250 animals perish in Kaziranga floods, fodder scarcity looms

The death toll in the World Heritage Site, after river Brahmaputra unleashed its flood fury, was said to be 242 on Monday. "Among the dead rhinos, most were calves. Forest teams managed to rescue at least nine rhinos, 90 Hog Deer, one Jungle Owlet, three Swamp deer, one Fishing Cat and one python," Subhasis Das, Divisional Forest Officer, Kaziranga said.