Proposal to destroy 20 dead Bengal tigers in Dong Nai
On October 2, speaking with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang - Manager of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Branch of Dong Nai province - said that the unit is coordinating with the Veterinary Branch of Region VI to work with the Mango Garden Eco-tourism Company Limited (Phuoc Tan Ward, Bien Hoa City) to determine the cause and disease situation related to the incident of 20 tigers dying here.
According to the Mango Garden Eco-tourism Company Limited, on September 8, 4 Bengal tigers and 1 black panther died. Then, on September 9, 7 Bengal tigers died; on September 10, 2 Bengal tigers died; on September 11, 4 Bengal tigers died; on September 12, 1 Bengal tiger died; on September 17, 1 Bengal tiger died and on September 22, 1 Bengal tiger died.
A total of 20 Bengal tigers and 1 black leopard died.
The weight of the dead tigers ranged from about 5kg-10kg/individual to 100-120kg/individual. The dead black panther weighed 80-100kg.
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More than 10 hectares of forest burned in Van Don, Quang Ninh
According to information from the People's Committee of Van Don district, on the evening of October 1, a forest fire broke out in Minh Chau island commune, causing damage to about 10 hectares of planted forest.
The fire started at around 6:40 p.m. in an area planted with acacia, pine, and eucalyptus trees in Tien Hai village. This area was recently severely affected by storm No. 3.
After receiving the news, Minh Chau Commune People's Committee mobilized hundreds of people along with police, military, forest rangers and border guards to coordinate in fighting the fire.
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Beware of booking scams from fake sites
Recently, many tourists coming to Ba Ria - Vung Tau have chosen to book rooms online because of its convenience and speed. This has led to some bad guys taking advantage of this, creating traps on social networks to defraud and appropriate property.
One of the recent scams is that scammers have impersonated the Facebook pages of accommodation establishments, to get customers to trust them and book rooms and steal their money.
Vung Tau City Police said they are investigating the case of 16 customers being tricked into booking rooms on two fake R.V Hotel websites.
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