Handing over a pangolin weighing more than 1.3kg

On the morning of July 29, information from Trieu Phong Forest Protection Department - Quang Tri said that the unit had just received a pangolin handed over by a local resident to release back into the natural forest environment.

A 1.3 kg pangolin was handed over to the forest rangers by Mr. Le Van Khoa - Photo: LT

Previously, on the evening of July 28, Mr. Le Van Khoa (49 years old), residing at 17A Phan Chu Trinh, Quang Tri ward, discovered a pangolin in front of the gate. When discovered, the pangolin was in a healthy condition.

Identifying this as a rare animal, Mr. Khoa captured it and reported it to the Quang Tri Ward Police to contact the forest rangers to hand it over.

According to the leader of the Trieu Phong Forest Protection Department - Quang Tri, the pangolin weighed 1.3 kg, measured 50 cm, and its gender has not been determined. The pangolin is a Java (Manis Javanica), a rare animal. This species is listed in the Vietnam Red Book as critically endangered.

Le Truong

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/giao-nop-ca-the-te-te-hon-1-3kg-196346.htm