On May 28, a 170-kilogram tiger illegally kept by a family in Nghe An Province was transferred to the Soc Son Rescue Centre in Hanoi.
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The tiger was discovered at a residence in Yen Thanh District on January 1, and was transferred to the Wildlife Rescue Centre of Pu Mat National Park, where it stayed for six months.
Though the tiger appears in good health, it has been raised in captivity so release into the wild is not an option.
Last year a number of cases of illegal tiger rearing were discovered in Nghe An Province. Many violators capture and raise young wild animals, including endangered species, for later sales.
On November 6, 2012, police discovered two tigers at Nguyen Van Sang's house in Dien Chau District, and on January 2, 2013, police in Dien Chau District found a leopard at the home of another resident.
When the case was exposed in the media, the owner quickly moved the animals to different locations. Still, police managed to seize two tigers and found a truck containing a frozen tiger. HCM City police also found a deceased tiger that was suspected to have come from Nghe An.
The illegally-kept animals were moved to Dien Chau District's Trai Bo Ecotourism Zone for treatment before the transfer to Soc Son Rescue Centre.
