Rhino shot dead by poachers in India hours after royal visit
by Caroline Davies from on (#1AG3F)
Animal is killed and its horn removed after Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's safari at Kaziranga national park
Poachers shot dead and de-horned a male rhino in India's Kaziranga national park less than 10 hours after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed a jeep safari there during a visit to highlight conservation, Indian media has reported.
The royal couple visited Kaziranga in Assam and the nearby Centre of Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) on Wednesday, and were staying around 12 miles (20km) away at the time of the incident at around 11.10pm.
