Missing skulls: Two arrested

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The Dehiwala Zoo Chief Veterinary Surgeon and a veterinary section assistant were taken into custody in connection with the three missing skulls that were being preserved in a deep-freezer in the zoo.

The suspects were produced before Mt. Lavinia Chief Magistrate Nirosha Fernando and remanded till June 12. Police said information provided by the veterinary section assistant led to the arrest of the Chief Veterinary Surgeon. During the inquiries police recovered several leopard teeth from the main suspect’s office. Dehiwala police are conducting further inquiries to recover the skulls. (M.S. Perera)

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DMirror fan Sunday, 10 June 2012 02:12 PM

They have done wrong. But may i know What's the point of keeping those heads in deep freezers?

Mahajanay Sunday, 10 June 2012 02:17 PM

So the heads are missing. Ok that's fine what really happen to the animals... how do they die?

Something behind this.CID must investigate on it.

Behind these Animal skulls there is a story. “National Zoological Director Obege Awadanaya Pinisai”

Calistus Jayatilleke Sunday, 10 June 2012 02:24 PM

The Vets may have taken the skulls to conduct further medical experiments.

Yehiya Sunday, 10 June 2012 02:32 PM

Yes. This is something to trap someone. Keeping in the freezer is high cost. If docter keeping skull is good, can teach to some people. There are live things are lost. Talking about dead animales. Funny guys.

Black Mamba Monday, 11 June 2012 04:06 AM

When 'skulduggery' take place at the top it surely trickles down just as the sun rises in the East!

Kapilavastu Monday, 11 June 2012 07:42 AM

Black Mamba has responded inteligently. Superb!!

Manushya Monday, 11 June 2012 08:20 AM

They are innocent until proven guilty. Who knows one of their enemies might have done this in order to set them up.

Rom Monday, 11 June 2012 09:42 AM

18 years a ago when i was in the zoo, i was so in love with Arapima's. I was looking at them for some time. A guy in a khaki shorts approched as said if i would like to buy one from him!!!!!!! And the conversation rolled and he showed me these two beutiful babies about 5inchers each and was offerd for
Rs 12,500.00 . Of cause i did not buy but if this can happen,
well am not surprised!!!!!!!

Richardson Monday, 11 June 2012 09:50 AM

Replace the skulls with their's Chapter closed

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