A second dart used three minutes later also didn't work, as the charger did not go off. Despite the tightening circle of the elephants, the spooked rhino managed to dart through a small gap between the elephants and dashed towards the forest. Luckily, it was encircled within twenty meters before it could disappear in the dense growth. The sedated rhino was pulled on a sledge and put into the crate. The rhino came round soon after the antidote was administered.
Experts say the fully-grown female is ready to breed.
The first dart deflected off the front fold of the tough rhino hide. The sedated rhinoceros was dragged on a sledge to the loading site. Technicians prefer to travel at night. They say the temperature is ideal for the animals during the night. By the time they start, the rhinoceros also get to rest.