News Forum - Police rescue more than 40 wild monkeys reportedly being smuggled to restaurants

[Thaiger]

More than 40 monkeys being smuggled to local restaurants were rescued on Friday by officers from Thailand’s Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division. Nation Thailand reports that officers had received a tip the alleged smugglers were using Highway 359 in the eastern province Sa Kaeo, which borders Cambodia, as a route to smuggle the wild monkeys to restaurants where the animals would be cooked and served as special dishes. Officers monitoring the area say they tried to wave down a pickup truck that looked suspicious. The driver did not stop, leading to a police chase. The truck crashed into a […]

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