AR-News: (UK) Museum Owner Admits Dealing in Endangered Animals

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By Melvyn House, PA News 


A museum owner was facing jail today after admitting dealing in endangered 
species.

Robert Hudson, whose macabre exhibits ranged from human skulls to a 16” long 
mummified crocodile penis, was caught returning from Africa with a string of 
skulls from protected animals.

Airport customs men found three belonging to baboons, four to other primates 
and one from a turtle.

When his shop and an adjoining museum were searched they discovered a banned 
dolphin skeleton hung from the ceiling after apparently eight pints of maggots 
were used to strip it of its flesh.

Minutes before his trial was due to begin at London’s Southwark Crown Court 
this afternoon he pleaded guilty to three counts of smuggling skulls into 
Britain in March last year, and one of acquiring the skeleton for commercial 
purposes.

Not guilty verdicts on three denied counts alleging the acquisition and sale 
of other primate skulls were entered on the court file.







full story:

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2624128 
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