Python weighing more than 10kg crawled into a resident's garden

On the afternoon of May 14, the Ky Anh District Forest Protection Department (Ha Tinh Province) announced that the unit coordinated with local authorities and functional agencies to receive a rare python voluntarily handed over by a local resident to release into the natural environment.

The python was handed over to the authorities to be released into the wild.

According to initial information, before that, while in the house, Ms. PTN's family (residing in Xuan Phu village, Ky Xuan commune, Ky Anh district) heard the sound of chickens crowing in the garden.

When running out to check, the family was shocked to discover a python crawling into the garden to eat the chickens.

Mrs. N's family shouted and called some more people to come and capture the python.

After identifying the python as an endangered and rare wild animal, Ms. N's family quickly notified the Ky Xuan Commune Police and local authorities.

After that, the commune police informed the Ky Anh District Forest Protection Department to complete the procedures to receive and hand over to the authorities for care and release back into the natural environment.

Python weighs more than 10kg

This python weighs more than 10kg and is about 2.5 to 2.7m long.

This species of python has the scientific name Python molurus, is in the list of endangered, precious, and rare forest animals of group IIB and is in the Red Book of Vietnam animals, needs to be protected, preserved, and illegal hunting, exploitation, and trading are strictly prohibited.

DUONG QUANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tran-dat-nang-hon-10kg-bo-vao-vuon-nha-dan-post795219.html