by Joe Fotalattee
Tuoi Tre reported on Sunday that an endangered long-tailed monkey was roaming on Huynh Tan Phat Street in D7, scaling telecom cables and house roofs before breaking into local homes in search of food.
According to a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department, using images captured by locals, they were able to identify the animal as a long-tailed macaque, scientifically known as Macaca fascicularis.
To handle the primate, the Forest Protection Department of Ho Chi Minh City worked with the neighborhood authorities.
Recently an animal protection organization called Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), released a PSA entitled “Ditzy Man,” serving as a friendly reminder to all Vietnamese citizens that wildlife is protected by the law and that violators may face harsh penalties.