Dong Nai, June 14 -- Authorities in southern Dong Nai city on June 13 transferred a rare lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) for rescue and conservation after residents discovered the bird in a residential area.

The bird was spotted in the Loc Thai 6 residential quarter, Loc Ninh ward, at around 6 p.m. on June 12. Local residents promptly informed authorities, and ward police quickly arrived to receive and secure the animal.

Following verification by Forest Protection Unit No. 10, the bird was identified as a lesser adjutant, a rare and endangered species classified in Group IB, which includes forest animals given the highest level of protection under Vietnamese law.

After completing the required procedures, the Loc Ninh ward Peopl...