The ferocious beast that has allegedly beheaded two dozen domestic dogs in Binh
Dong Commune of the central province of Quang Ngai recently is a false rumor,
Nguyen Trung Cong, head of the provincial Forest Ranger, claimed yesterday.

Upon the numerous reported attacks of a mysterious animal on
domestic dogs in Son Tra village
of Binh Dong Commune, the
provincial Forest Ranger has been hunting for the culprit, but found nothing
after four days of search.

They even set up a hotline for the residents to report in
case they came across the creature again.

But Cong said no calls had been made to the hotline so far.

“No one has ever seen that beast. This must be a false
rumor, though I’m not sure why it is spread,” he said.

Speaking of the footprints the animal had left scattered
throughout the village, Cong said they were the footprints of neither panther
nor bear, but simply of the dogs.

And the story that 20 dogs have been beheaded and mutilated
by the beast was not true either, he said.

“We have been searching thoroughly for the animal. Anyone
who claims to have seen it must sign a statement of honor,” he said.

VietNamNet/Tuoi Tre