Mizoram: 140 Exotic Animal and Bird Species Rescued in Champhai (See Pics)
In a joint operation, Champhai police and the Excise & Narcotics Department intercepted three vehicles (2 Boleros and 1 Scorpio) and rescued the wild animals, suspected to be smuggled to Myanmar.
As many as 140 exotic wildlife species were rescued from three vehicles on Saturday in MizoramтАЩs Champhai district. In a joint operation, Champhai police and the Excise & Narcotics Department intercepted three vehicles (2 Boleros and 1 Scorpio) and rescued the wild animals, suspected to be smuggled to Myanmar. The rescued wild animals include тАУ 30 tortoises, 2 monkeys, 2 Marmoset monkeys, 22 Pythons, 18 Sumatran Water Monitor, 55 crocodiles (hatchlings), 4 Flame powerbirds, 4 Servel cats, and one Albino Wallaby. The animals were handed over to Superintendent, Custom Preventive Force, Champhai for further legal proceedings.┬аUttarakhand: Endangered Pangolin Rescued in US Nagar, 1 Arrested.
140 Exotic Animal and Bird Species Rescued in Champhai:
The team rescued 30 Tortoise, 2 Monkeys, 2 Marmoset monkeys, 22 Pythons, 18 Sumatran Water Monitor, 55 Crocodile (Hatchlings), 4 Flame bower birds, 4 Servel cats, 2 Marmoset, 1 Albino wallaby: Mizoram police pic.twitter.com/uy5sWCXjsq
тАФ ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2022
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