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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPolice arrest Thai pet shop owner with rare lions
http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/USbVMw2C5vz7fpDlgrP28A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9MjIxNjtjcj0xO2N3PTI5Mjg7ZHg9MDtkeT0wO2ZpPXVsY3JvcDtoPTQ3MjtxPTg1O3c9NjI0/BANGKOK (AP) -- A pet shop owner was arrested after Thai police found hundreds of protected animals, including rare lions, in his warehouse near Bangkok, authorities said Monday.
Police Col. Ek Ekasart said police found 14 albino lions from Africa, hundreds of birds, meerkats, tortoises, peafowls, capuchin monkeys and other species from overseas and Thailand.
They said Montri Boonprom-on, 41, faces charges of possessing wildlife and carcasses and could face up to four years in jail and a fine of 40,000 baht ($1,300).
Ek said Montri owns an exotic pet shop at Bangkok's renowned Chatuchak weekend market and was previously convicted of wildlife trade.
http://news.yahoo.com/police-arrest-thai-pet-shop-124300542.html
Bastard...apparently he's done this before...throw him away for more than 4 years seems to be the only way to stop him.
mike_c
(36,281 posts)The dealers are not the real problem.
CountAllVotes
(20,890 posts)How disgusting.
The lions look sad.
& recommend.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Bastard.
CountAllVotes
(20,890 posts)Who knows how it got there.
You can bet your last $ that this creep/freak/subhuman being could care less and likely fed this poor lions as little as possible.
To me, 4 years is not nearly enough.
How about life in prison w/NO parole ever?
That would suit me and these poor lions JUST FINE!!!
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)males in the wild get marked up a lot.
I agree... Lock the guy up and throw away the key!
CountAllVotes
(20,890 posts)Better yet, don't even have a key to the lock!
Tien1985
(920 posts)Bag him 4 years? That's just disgusting.
joeybee12
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