VietNamNet Bridge – The group of workers and underwater
commandos who caught the Hoan Kiem turtle on April 3 is searching for the
possible second turtle in the lake after discovering big bubbles on the
surface.

The group leader, Nguyen Ngoc Khoi, who is also director of
the KAT Group, which has bread turtles for many years, said that workers saw
many big bubbles on the surface after the Hoan Kiem turtle was driven to the
Turtle isle for treatment.

“This morning (April 4), workers of KAT Group traveled
around the lake with a big net to search for the second turtle. They discovered
big bubbles that might be made by the second turtle near Hang Trong street,” Khoi said.

Dr. Nguyen Viet Vinh, a member of the council for treatment
of Hoan Kiem turtle, said that on April 3 while the observing group detected
bubbles of a big turtle near the Ngoc
Son Temple,
workers found a very big turtle near Hang
Trong street.

“At that time we decided to catch the turtle that was nearest
to the net. At that time, the net was near the Ngoc Son temple,” Vinh said.

Khoi said that once the first turtle is cured, workers will
catch the second turtle for treatment.

However, Dr. Ha Dinh Duc, who has researched the Hoan Kiem
turtle for 20 years, confirmed that there is only one Hoan Kiem turtle in the
lake, which is now being treated on the Turtle isle.

Related to this turtle, experts said that its wounds are not
so serious. The treatment process is scheduled for two weeks only. After that,
the turtle will be moved to a big tank near Dinh Tien Hoang road for
convalescence.

“The wounds on the ancient turtle are not as serious as many
people thought. He is very strong. he lost some claws because he is very old.
There are some wounds on his neck but are not ulcerating much,” said Khoi.

During the treatment process, scientists will make DNA tests
of the turtle to define its sex.

Hoan Kiem turtle in “hospital”:

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