Overview
- The rhino charge, recorded Sunday in the Bansbari range of Manas National Park, left passengers shaken but unhurt.
- Video shows the animal ramming a stationary open jeep and trying to lift or flip it before the driver eased away.
- Forest authorities reported no casualties, and outlets differ on damage, with one clip showing a wheel rim knocked off.
- The clip spread widely on Instagram and X, with some reports crediting 'Ali Asif Sk Official,' and it drew criticism of guides for getting too close to wildlife.
- Indian Forest Service officers and wildlife experts urged greater buffers in the UNESCO-listed reserve, noting a similar no-injury rhino and jeep encounter in the Salbari range last year.