During what appeared to be a routine walk in the woodland, her eyes were drawn to an unusual sight: a small black creature lying in the grass. It was almost totally obscured by shade and appeared to be part of the terrain. At first view, it appeared to be an average lizard. But something seemed off: it walked slowly, appeared malnourished, and was obviously injured.
She felt sorry for it and did not want to let it die, so she carefully picked it up and took it to the nearest clinic. That’s when something unexpected occurred. When the veterinarian saw the beast, he recoiled and became pale. — Whatever you do, don’t touch it again!— was all he could say before placing the lizard in a sealed container.
It turned out that it wasn’t simply a lizard. The critter belongs to a critically endangered species on the point of extinction. Only a few of them remained, and they were kept under strict surveillance as part of a closed program to help restore the population. The lizard had escaped from a neighboring breeding center. It was already believed lost.
Thanks to this discovery, experts were able to get the creature back to safety and start therapy. What started as a routine walk turned into the rescue of a one-of-a-kind being. Although the tale immediately spread among zoologists, they requested that it not be widely distributed because too much public curiosity could harm such a rare species.