Laotian woman arrested for smuggling in three fishing cat kittens

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Laotian woman arrested for smuggling in three fishing cat kittens

By Thai PBS

 

 

NONG KHAI: -- Wildlife checkpoint officials in Nong Khai yesterday detained a Laotian woman after she smuggled in three fishing cat kittens for sale at a border market.

 

Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia.

 

Thai wildlife officials arrested Suntalee Pimmapee, a resident of Haad Donkoo in Borikamsay province while she was seen offering to sell the kittens to shoppers at a border market at Ban Pengcharn in Kumphavapee district.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/laotian-woman-arrested-smuggling-three-fishing-cat-kittens/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-07-17

[jaltsc]

"...detained a Laotian woman after she smuggled in three fishing cat kittens..."

 

Need to purchase those other submarines pronto, for protection. Who knows how many more kittens are being smuggled in and threatening national security? 

Edited July 17, 2017 by jaltsc

[Bluespunk]

I'm amazed she didn't try to sell them on facebook...

[JAG]

Presumably fishing is an occupation reserved for Thai cats?

[PatOngo]

Fishing cats???..........................................Do they use them for bait?

[Kerryd]

Fishing cat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_cat

[Silurian]

40 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

Fishing cat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_cat

 

I like this entry.

 

In Thai language, the fishing cat is called "suea pla" (Thai: เสือปลา; rtgs: suea pla), literally "fish tiger".

 

Beautiful cats. Those kittens are extremely cute.

 

[yellowboat]

Too bad such beautiful creatures cannot just be left alone.   

[KittenKong]

Good to see that the officials are on the ball.

[ezzra]

Fishing cats...

One thing for sure, living in Thailand teaches you a lot about pussies.....

[Lucky mike]

Catastrophic?

[Prbkk]

11 minutes ago, Lucky mike said:

Catastrophic?

No, they look just purrfect...

[atyclb]

https://pethelpful.com/exotic-pets/small-exotic-cats

[douglasspade]

They probably fetch a hefty price on the black market. And if they can catch the snakeheads out of my pond, I too want one!

[douglasspade]

Under 'VU' (vulnerable) conservancy status.

[Cereal]

1 hour ago, douglasspade said:

Under 'VU' (vulnerable) conservancy status.

These three specimens happen to be the extremely rare Prionailurus viverrinus Canadensis. They are indeed vulnerable, however, as their parents refused to label them as being either male or female, the Cats United Now & Tomorrow (C.U.N.&T.) global governing body has had them officially labeled as U (undefined).

[csabo]

[csabo]

10 hours ago, Cereal said:

These three specimens happen to be the extremely rare Prionailurus viverrinus Canadensis. They are indeed vulnerable, however, as their parents refused to label them as being either male or female, the Cats United Now & Tomorrow (C.U.N.&T.) global governing body has had them officially labeled as U (undefined).

Has anyone reported this to      CUN T? 

Edited July 18, 2017 by csabo

[jaywalker]

Must be a tropical thing. 

 

[natway09]

Great looking pussies   ..... sorry.

They are an endangered species & I wonder why Thailand is concerned about  their entry or is

it just that you are not allowed to sell them?

[Cereal]

7 hours ago, csabo said:

Has anyone reported this to      CUN T? 

 

 I have recently contacted the Big 3 cat foundations: Professions United to Search for Sad Yowlers  (P.U.S.S.Y.) and Yowlers Escaping Atrocious Sadistic Traps (Y.E.A.S.T.) as well as Cats Help Elevate & Erase Sad Emotions (C.H.E.E.S.E.) and thus far they have heard nothing.

 

Sad.............

[tukkytuktuk]