Giant Lizard Found in Apartment Swimming Pool
Length 1.3m, Weight 8kg... Classified as Endangered Species
"Please Release to Nature," Handed Over to Forest Protection Department
A giant water monitor lizard appeared in the swimming pool of an apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. [Source: Tuoi Tre press release]
A giant monitor lizard appeared at a swimming pool in Vietnam, startling local residents.
On the 28th of last month (local time), Vietnamese media Tuoi Tre reported that on the 26th, an unidentified creature appeared at a swimming pool in an apartment complex in Thao Dien Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh. According to the report, a foreigner renting the apartment visited the pool and discovered "an unknown animal," then reported it to the security guard.
The security guard quickly captured the animal using a racket and rope, and it was identified as a giant monitor lizard. The lizard was a female water monitor lizard measuring about 1.3 meters in length and weighing 8 kg, confirmed to be a rare species facing extinction. The apartment management handed over the lizard to the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department, requesting that it be well cared for and released back into the wild.
Meanwhile, water monitor lizards are known to be found near water sources, inhabiting riverbanks or swamps. They dig deep burrows in the ground with their sharp claws or climb trees, and are skilled swimmers and divers. Their body length can reach up to 3 meters, and their weight ranges from 10 to 30 kg.
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