News Forum - Man caught with endangered tortoise faces charges for hunting in Thailand wildlife sanctuary

[Thaiger]

Thai authorities caught a man with an endangered tortoise he reportedly caught in a wildlife sanctuary and planned to cook up and eat. The man was found in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan province with firearms and a yellow elongated tortoise which he claimed he was cooking. The man faces charges relating to illegally entering a wildlife sanctuary, hunting wild animals without permission and illegally carrying firearms. 62 year old Somphit Khambanlue was caught holding a rifle by the head of a wildlife sanctuary yesterday in rural Prachuap Khiri Khan province in the Gulf of Thailand. Somphat also had […]

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[Nobodysfriend]

No intention to save a species that faces extinction due to the greed of the hunters . At least in a sanctuary that was designed to protect endangered species , it should be left in peace . Hopefully this low scum that even was armed with a rifle gets the maximum fine .