The two bears, one 160 kilos in weight and the other 130 kilos, had been kept at a household in Song Ma Town for 10 years.
The bears provided with a medical check-up
On Tuesday, Four Paws Organisation and the provincial Forest Protection Centre received the two bears from the family and handed them over to Ninh Binh Provincial Bear Sanctuary.
The animals were given a medical check-up and anaesthetised before being transported to the sanctuary.
Four Paws Vet Szilvia Kalogeropoulu, said that due to being kept in darkness for many years, the bears are facing some problems related to their eyes, bones and livers.
The animals will be taken care of at a quarantine site for three weeks before being released back to the wild.
They are the first bears sent to Ninh Binh Bear Sanctuary so far this year.
