Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port
- A Maltese man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly attempting to transport 300 tortoises and 77 parrots from Sicily to Malta.
- The animals were found packed into a car near the boarding area for a Malta-bound catamaran during an inspection at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, the local unit of Italy’s financial police squad said on Monday.
- Police said they spotted the man “while he was transporting numerous animals” inside a car that lacked adequate space and temperature control.
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- A Maltese man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly attempting to transport 300 tortoises and 77 parrots from Sicily to Malta.
- The animals were found packed into a car near the boarding area for a Malta-bound catamaran during an inspection at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, the local unit of Italy’s financial police squad said on Monday.
- Police said they spotted the man “while he was transporting numerous animals” inside a car that lacked adequate space and temperature control.
Sources: Guardian