A man discovered a Javan pangolin, a rare species of anteater, crawling on a local street in a residential area in Nha Be District, Ho Chi Minh City, so he captured it and handed it over to rangers on Wednesday.
The animal was estimated to weigh some four kilograms.
Pham Dinh Nghia, a resident of Phu Xuan Commune in the district, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that he found the pangolin crawling from a grass-covered land lot behind his house to a nearby street on Tuesday night.
He quickly captured it and contacted authorities.
On Wednesday, forest rangers brought in the rare animal for care before releasing it back into the wild.
The Javan pangolin, scientifically known as Manis javanica, is classified as an endangered species in group IB on Vietnam’s government list of rare and endangered wildlife prioritized for protection.
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| A Javan pangolin weighing some four kilograms was found in Nha Be District, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Supplied |
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