The lost golden mountain turtle and pangolin were discovered by local people and immediately handed over to the police.

Dong Thanh Ward Police, Vinh Long Province said they have just coordinated to receive and hand over a golden mountain turtle and a pangolin to the Vinh Long Provincial Forest Protection Department.

Representatives from Dong Thanh Ward Police handed over the golden mountain tortoise and pangolin to the forest rangers - Photo: Vinh Long Police

On October 16th, information from the Dong Thanh Ward Police Station in Vinh Long province indicated that they had coordinated the reception and handover of a golden mountain tortoise and a pangolin to the Vinh Long Provincial Forest Protection Department.

Earlier, on the afternoon of October 12th, Ms. Duong Thi Kim Lien (27 years old, residing in Dong Thuan hamlet, Dong Thanh ward) discovered a turtle weighing 0.8kg while cleaning around her house. After learning that it was a rare wild animal, Ms. Lien proactively brought the golden mountain turtle to the Dong Thanh Ward Police Station to report and hand it over.

On the same day, Mr. Son Thanh Hoang (33 years old, residing in Hoa Thanh 2 hamlet, Dong Thanh ward) discovered and caught a pangolin weighing 3.7 kg while gardening. Recognizing it as a rare and endangered wild animal, Mr. Hoang voluntarily handed the pangolin over to the authorities.

After receiving them, the Dong Thanh Ward Police, in coordination with the local authorities, checked the health of the turtle and pangolin, then handed them over to the forest rangers to be released back into the wild, contributing to biodiversity conservation.

According to the Vinh Long Provincial Forest Protection Department, the golden mountain tortoise is listed in the category of endangered and rare forest animals, group IIB, while the pangolin is listed in the category of endangered and rare forest animals, group IB; both are classified as critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification. These are animals whose hunting, keeping in captivity, transportation, and illegal trade are strictly prohibited by law.

The pangolin was voluntarily handed over by Mr. Hoang - Photo: Vinh Long Police

Ms. Lien proactively brought the golden mountain tortoise to the police to hand it over - Photo: Vinh Long Police

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