Woman caught with bear parts in Banteay Meanchey

[geovalin]

A forestry official holds the limbs of an Asiatic black bear yesterday in Banteay Meanchey province after they were seized from a woman who allegedly brought them from Thailand. Wildlife Alliance

Woman caught with bear parts in Banteay Meanchey

Wed, 20 July 2016

Phak Seangly

A woman was arrested in Banteay Meanchey province on Monday, accused of smuggling Asiatic black bear body parts from Thailand.

Chan Vanak, 38, from Thmar Puok district, allegedly brought the body parts in a taxi through the Boeung Trakuon checkpoint where she was identified by an informant of the Wildlife Alliance’s Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT).

“It is an Asiatic black bear, which is the most endangered species. The paws and gallbladder are fresh and bought from Thailand, from a forest area near the border,” said Vuthy Ravong, leader of the rescue team that confronted Vanak on National Road 56 in Kampong Svay commune, near Sisophon.

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[phantomfiddler]

Lucky she wasn,t caught with a bear midriff

[tifino]

wish she had been caught in it's tummy

[PETERTHEEATER]

Woman caught with bear parts in Banteay Meanchey

A toggle and two?

[tandor]

Lucky she wasn,t caught with a bear midriff

..that was a grisly find.