Police in Chachoengsao province have detained a 26-year-old man for having protected wildlife animals including otters and their carcasses.

 

Police also confiscated three soft-shelled turtle carcasses and those of two pangolins from the suspect’s house in Plaeng Yao district. The suspect, whose name was withheld, will be charged with violating the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act, B.E. 2535 (1992), which prohibits the trade in and possession of protected species.

 

The arrest was made after police learned about advertisements on social media networks, offering protected species for sale.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-02-20

 

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13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The arrest was made after police learned about advertisements on social media networks, offering protected species for sale.

Advertise yourself as a criminal... 

A little levity:

"What do you call an otter with magic powers who wears glasses? Harry p-Otter."

"Why did the otter move from England to Spain? Because it’s a lot ‘otter there."

https://ponly.com/otter-puns/

Who knew there are otter jokes?

Poachers are scum .

Killing and selling of protected species is a crime .

Such beautiful animals. Much better than some ugly fat Beavers I have seen here.  

Edited February 21, 20242 yr by brianthainess