The turtle had got stranded on the shore of the southern province, and the fishermen who found it were unaware that it was a rare species so they took it to the food stall to be cooked.
The rare turtle weighs about 40 kilograms |
The species is on the verge of extinction and is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book of Endangered Species.
A tracking chip was attached to the animal before it was released back into the sea yesterday.