On September 15th, the Police of M'Drak commune, Dak Lak province, said that the unit had just received a human sand turtle voluntarily handed over by people.
At about 6 pm on September 14, 2026, on her way home from work, Ms. Ly Thi Mai Lan (residing in Ea Lai 2 village, M'Drak commune, Dak Lak province) discovered a turtle crawling on the road.
Recognizing that this is a wild animal protected by law, Ms. Lan proactively brought the turtle to the M'Drak Commune Police to hand it over.
According to initial assessments, the turtle individual above is a sa nhân turtle, with the scientific name Cuora mouhotii, belonging to Group IIB - endangered, precious, and rare forest animals according to current legal regulations.
The fact that people proactively hand over wild animals to functional agencies is of practical significance in biodiversity protection, contributing to limiting the risk of hunting, trading, and illegally transporting endangered, precious, and rare forest animal species.
Ms. Ly Thi Mai Lan's actions, although small, show a sense of law compliance and a sense of responsibility in protecting wildlife, contributing to preserving the natural environment.
After receiving the turtle, M'Drak Commune Police are coordinating with local functional agencies to complete the necessary procedures to bring the turtle back to release in Ea So National Park, Ea Knop commune, Dak Lak province.
