The strange reptile at Hung My Pagoda is the vein

According to Mr. Nguyen The Nghia, Head of Forest Management and Protection Department - Ben Tre Forest Protection Department, strange animals are attracting hundreds of people to visit every day at Hung My Tu Pagoda (Phuoc My Trung commune, Mo Cay Bac district) ) is the vein (Varanus bengalensis) , not "giant lizard", "reincarnated dragon" as some newspapers and people call.

This is a rare reptile that attracts people's curiosity. This daisy period weighs nearly 10kg, is about 1.5m long, has a bulging belly and is very gentle.

The period of this vein was captured by Nguyen Hoang Thong (16 years old, living in Thanh An commune, Mo Cay Bac) on May 23, 2012 in the water ditch in front of his house.

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After that, the family resold it for 22 million dong, the buyer brought it to Hung My Tu temple on June 24 last.

Currently, every day hundreds of people from everywhere flock to Hung My Tu pagoda to see this animal. In the past, some newspapers called this vampire 'giant lizard', 'Indo dragon' . making people curious.

The monk Thich Nu Hue Nhiem, the representative of Hung My Tu temple, said the temple was very confused because of what people rumored, many believed that it was a strange animal, touching it could cure illness; Some people believe that this animal is auspicious, signaling prosperity where it appears .

Mr. Nguyen The Nghia also said that although being a reptile of a rare type, the period can still breed in captivity.

This is a reptile that is encouraged by the State and now in Ben Tre there are about 10 farms raising this species.

However, since it is a rare species in nature that is large in size, the belly swells so this period of vigilance concerns many people and is woven to many such rumors.