The Department of Wildlife and National Parks seized over 900
protected animals valued at about RM35,000 in a raid on a cowshed in
Jalan Lama Riverside, Bedong, yesterday.
Kedah Wildlife and National Parks director Rahim Ahmad said today
monitor lizards and snakes were found in a cage that was hidden in a
container while tortoises were found in plastic baskets near the
cowshed.
He said the raid was conducted at 2 pm after the cowshed was placed
under surveillance for several days following a tip-off that wild
animals were being kept for sale at the premises.
“Among the animals seized were 287 monitor lizards, 189 snakes,
30 tortoises, 272 coura amboinesis tortoises and 124 big tortoises,” he
told reporters.
Members of the public with information on crimes related to
protected animals can contact the Kedah Wildlife and National Parks
Department at 04-7312200, he said.
Resource: Bernama
