Narayangadh, July 23: A rhinoceros has been found dead in a human settlement near Chitwan National Park(CNP). 

According to the veterinarian of the CNP Dr Bijay Kumar Shrestha, a dead rhino was found in a maize plantation located in Shishwar of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, which is a central area of the park.

It is said that the rhino died of old age. 

He said that the dead rhino will be postmortem today.