AR-News: (India) 80 endangered turtles seized, 38 dead

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

Patna, Apr 5 (IANS) :

About 80 endangered Ganga turtles, so brutally packed together in a vehicle 
that only 38 survived, have been seized from smugglers in Bihar.

While about 40 of the turtles had died, 38 of the rare animals were 
critically injured and are being treated at the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park and Zoo 
here. 

Five of the smugglers were arrested after the seizure at Mokama, 100 km from 
here, Sunday evening. 

Police officials said the turtles were packed in a Tata Sumo vehicle. When 
officials stopped the vehicle suspecting that something was wrong, the smugglers 
tried to run away but were caught.

Zoo director Ranbir Singh said the turtles were badly injured and their legs 
were fastened with an iron wire. 




full story:

http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&showcomm
ents=1&id=9003 
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