2 arrested with 25 black turtles

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Two persons were arrested in Galle for allegedly capturing Black Turtles to sell for meat, Galle police said. The suspects were apprehended with 25 Black Turtles at the scene.

The suspects were apprehended with 25 Black Turtles at the scene. The captured Black Turtles were handed over to the wildlife conservation department in Hikkaduwa. (Yatiyana Pushpakumara)

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BADA-UDA-GEMMBA Monday, 14 May 2012 09:00 AM

RELEASE and FREE the TURTLES.
SELL the sUSPECTS for MEAT-------to the ZOO!!!!

Ane Kale Monday, 14 May 2012 09:58 AM

It's sad news. Turtles need to be protected at all costs and majority do not know this cause they are not educated on the subject. From the others who know the subject, it's sad they try to make money than do conservation. With increasing poverty, you cannot help the poor, but, it's the rich admins who need to be taken to courts.

Rosh Monday, 14 May 2012 05:32 PM

Useless mate- Lions and the other carnivores dont eat JUNK FOOD !!!

bernard Tuesday, 15 May 2012 02:40 AM

Many THANKS to Galle Police. Nice work.

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