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Tourist spots RHINO walking down the street while dining in Nepal

2024-06-07 53 Dailymotion

A globetrotting student shared her "most surreal" travelling experience - spotting a RHINO wandering down the street while she had a meal.<br /><br />Silke Hoekstra, 24, couldn't believe her eyes when she spotted a RHINO strolling down a busy street in Nepal.<br /><br />The huge animal seemed completely unbothered by the busy, bustling environment in Chitwan National Park.<br /><br />The video, filmed in January 2021, shows the bizarre sight.<br /><br />Silke, a film student, from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, was travelling around South Asia at the time.<br /><br />Despite being a keen traveller, and having explored many countries, three years on this moment remains a "core memory".<br /><br />Silke said: "I was having dinner with a friend at this restaurant, in this small town which had one main street.<br /><br />"We had been talking about an article my mum sent me about a rhino that walked through the town.<br /><br />"I had told my friend I was sad I had missed it - thinking it was a one-time appearance.<br /><br />"Then a waiter ran over and told us we needed to go and see the rhino outside. <br /><br />"There he was, casually strolling down this loud busy road full of cars and people.<br /><br />"We had been on a safari the day before where the guide had warned us rhinos can be dangerous - and here one was just two metres from us.<br /><br />"It was just walking around like it didn't have a care in the world.<br /><br />"It's been a core memory for me - it was insane.<br /><br />"I've seen a lot of cool things while travelling but this was one of the most surreal encounters I've had."

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