Two folks have been arrested in Spain in reference to the sale of unique cats on the web.
The nation’s Civil Guard seized 19 animals, together with a caracal and two servals, in an operation in Manacor, on Mallorca.
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Pic: Spanish Guardia Civil
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Pic: Spanish Guardia Civil
Greater than 40 irregular animal passports from international locations similar to Russia, Belarus and China had been additionally discovered.
The operation was mentioned to have gotten underneath manner in March final yr after the Civil Guard was alerted to some in Palma allegedly elevating servals, caracals and hybrids with home cats to promote them utilizing social networks.
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Pic: Spanish Guardia Civil
The suspects are alleged to have provided on the market white tigers, clouded leopards – for which they had been asking €60,000 (£51,000) – Eurasian lynxes, hyenas, black leopards and pumas.
Makes an attempt to breed and personal a majority of these pets are widespread in Russia and Ukraine, and the development has begun to be imitated in different international locations, the authorities added.
The animals can be transferred to a rescue and rehabilitation centre for unique mammals in Alicante.
