The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were furious to hear a rhino was gunned down by poachers with AK-47s just hours after they visited an Indian reserve to raise awareness of endangered species.
Poachers killed the male rhino in Kaziranga National Park in Assam using high-powered assault rifles - and 88 empty cases fired from AK-47s were found lying near the slain creature.
Forest officials said they heard a burst of gunfire at about 11:10pm on Wednesday, just hours after the royal couple had driven through the park in an open jeep, with security vehicles escorting them.
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