Officials halt monkey business

Hanoi - A local bus packed with dozens of long-tailed monkeys and other jungle animals was stopped by officials on its way from…

Hanoi - A local bus packed with dozens of long-tailed monkeys and other jungle animals was stopped by officials on its way from central Vietnam to the border with China, a forestry patrol officer said yesterday.

A total of 79 monkeys, nine pangolins and 16 weasels were discovered in a random check and later released into the forest.

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