Le Thi Hien, from Huong Tho District in Hue City, discovered the pangolin at her house. The 2.5-kilogramme pangolin was in stable health at the time.
The pangoline was handed over to the he Hue Forest Protection Department
On Monday, Hien handed the pangolin over to the Hue Forest Protection Department.
According to Le Nhan Duc, head of the Hue Forest Protection Department, the agency released the pangolin back into the wild.
The Java pangolin is classified under Group IB, which covers critically endangered and rare wildlife species.
In 2024, forest protection agencies in Thua Thien-Hue received 73 wild animals voluntarily handed over by residents.
