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Leopards found near village
  • | tienphong, dtinews.vn | September 20, 2013 02:29 PM
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Experts have confirmed that two wild animals attacking the village poultry in Lam Dong Province were leopards.

 
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After research with the employees from Cuc Phuong National Park to examine footprints found in Nghia Hiep Village, Lam Dong Province Forest Protection Department announced that the two animals were in fact leopards (Panthera pardus), a member of the Felidae family.

These leopards lurked around the bushes near Lien Khuong Airport, waiting to approach Nghia Hiep Village at night to hunt on poultry farms.

At lease six households in the village claimed that they have lost geese to these leopards. This problem has threatened the safety of both villagers and people at the airport.

The Forest Protection Unit in Duc Trong District was asked to keep an eye on the animals and find the most suitable solutions to this problem.

Since 2009, the leopards have been classified as an endangered species in Vietnam's Red Book. Earlier this year, three wild animals, suspected as leopards, also appeared in Village 1, Da Huoai District.

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