Other Turtle Discussion :: 7000 smuggled pet turtles

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:07 am   7000 smuggled pet turtles

I just read this article on Yahoo news about 7000 pet turtles being smuggled:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_ ... _smuggling

This just boggles my mind. :(
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1 Whippet, Sonic
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:21 am   

Using speedboats too! Let's hope the HK police keep it up!
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:21 am   

WHOA.
Kristin's Pond! Starring:

RES = "Sheba", 21+ yrs. old
African Clawed Frog = "Prog", 10 yrs old
& "Kristin" as Momma
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:14 pm   

damn them.. stealing our turtles..
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Meg and Wall-e
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:18 pm   

wow...and they were baby snappers, too...

I wonder what they did with all those confiscated turtles? I hope they didn't destroy them...
2 Chinese Goldenthread turtles ~ Miso&Mafan
1 Chinese Box turtle ~ Chief Lemon
2 Redfoot Tortoises ~ Sheegua & Muugua
1 Toy Poodle ~ Pudding
3 firebellied newts ~ Cassandra, Mr.Poo, and Wiggles.

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:48 pm   

:shock:
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:44 pm   

How would you feel if aliens took you out of earth and brought u to some planet
Tito-- Baby RES

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