Turtles, Snakes and a Wildcat Saved From Pursat Traffickers

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Turtles, Snakes and a Wildcat Saved From Pursat Traffickers

Post by CEOCambodiaNews » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:19 pm

Cambodia News (Pursat): On December 5, 2019, at 2 pm, the police cracked down on wildlife trafficking in Thleak Ampel village, Kandeang district, Pursat.

The Royal Gendarmerie collaborated with Kandeing district police to raid a suspected house that belongs to a 34-year-old man, Kong Khunna, and his wife Hor Sina, 34 years old. The police found 17 turtles for 12,04 kg, 1 wildcat for 9 kg, and snakes for 45.30 kg.

The rescued wildlife was sent to the Ministry of Kandeang forestry administration, and the suspects have been arrested and are being questioned by the authorities.

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Re: Turtles, Snakes and a Wildcat Saved From Pursat Traffickers

Post by SternAAlbifrons » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:53 pm

No photograph of the wild cat?
Pursat, water snakes..
It could be the most elusive cat in SEA, the Fishing cat.
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