More than 1,500 live turtles found duct-taped and stuffed in suitcases: CNN
was posted previously by riversedge in Editorials & Other Articles
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/04/asia/philippines-turtles-duct-tape-suitcases-scli-intl/
my comment: When you think you have seen it all, there is more.........??and..This is a real story. Not a made up. Hit link for pictures of turtles that have been duct taped.... March 4, 2019
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CNN) — More than 1,500 live exotic turtles have been found wrapped in duct tape and packed into suitcases at an airport in the Philippines.
The animals, which had a total worth of 4.5 million Philippine pesos ($87,000), were probably set to be sold, the country's Bureau of Customs agency said in a Facebook post.
They had been smuggled onto a flight from Hong Kong, and were found in four unclaimed pieces of luggage at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Three of the species discovered -- the star, redfoot and African spurred tortoises -- are classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) but are frequently sold as part of the illegal exotic pet trade. The fourth species, the red-eared slider turtle, is commonly kept as a pet around the world.
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In case you were wondering, each turtle is worth $58.00 in our money. What can one say?
I didn't know it had been previously posted, but I put it up in "Weird News." for exposure. I guess this is all about making money, but perhaps the people who did this should be duck taped for a couple of weeks and put in a suitcase. Coming out only for food and bathroom time..
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