On June 9, people of Pa Phang 1 village, Chieng Hac commune, Moc Chau district discovered two animal footprints suspected to be tigers in the forest area of Pa Phang 1 village, Tat Ngoang village, Pieng Lan village, Chieng Hac commune.
Moc Chau district authorities have sent forces to the location where the footprints suspected to be tigers were discovered by local people to measure the size, identify and take photos, and send them to experts for consultation.
Expert's opinion on 2 suspected tiger footprints in Son La
According to initial assessment of experts from the Department of Forestry Animals, Faculty of Forest Resources and Environmental Management, University of Forestry (Prof. Dr. Vu Tien Thinh; Dr. Nguyen Dac Manh; Master Do Quang Huy), the discovered footprints have 4 toes touching the ground, with claw marks in front of the toes suspected to be of a canine.
The tiger footprints do not have claw marks because when moving, the tiger retracts its claws into the pad, and only releases its claws when it pounces on prey. The middle pad mark on the dog footprint is quite round. Meanwhile, the middle pad mark on the tiger footprint looks trapezoidal and is not similar to the footprint photographed in Chieng Hac commune, Moc Chau district.
Dog footprints are usually diamond-shaped, while tiger footprints are usually circular. In addition, the width of the footprints measured is only about 6 cm, while the width of adult tigers' footprints is larger.
With the above comparison results, it is highly likely that the animals recorded in Chieng Hac commune, Moc Chau district are not tigers.
Local authorities also confirmed that no one saw the Tiger, but only discovered footprints and reported them.
However, local authorities and authorities still advise people to limit travel through this area, stay vigilant and have the best self-protection plan; if any strange discovery is made, it is necessary to promptly report to local authorities.
Le Hanh (VOV-Northwest)
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