The animal was displayed for sale on National Highway 4D linking Lao Cai City and Sapa District on January 23.
The cat is displayed for sale on a road in Lao Cai Province on January 23
Nguyen Thi Hong from Coc San Commune, Bat Xat District who was travelling through the road, bought the cat for breeding at her house. After that she realised that the animal was a rare kind, so she handed over it to the Hoang Lien Centre for Animal Rescue and Conservation.
The female cat weighed 2.7 kilos and had an injured leg. It has the scientific name of Felis silvestris. After being rescued, the animal will be released back into the wild.
The centre is currently caring for dozens of wild animals handed over by people.
