Wallabies trafficked into Viet Nam taken to new home

Four wallabies trafficked into Viet Nam were on their way to a new home in a mountainous northern province on Friday, as wildlife experts called for tighter regulation of the exotic pet trade. The animals -- which are not native to Viet Nam -- were spotted hopping along in Cao Bang province, which borders China, earlier this week.

According to state news site VNExpress, the wallabies -- which include three males and one female -- were brought from Australia by traffickers.  It is the second time this year that wallabies have been discovered in Cao Bang, according to Doug Hendrie, counter-trafficking director at the ENV Wildlife Conservation Trust.