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Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port
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PUBLISHEDOct 5, 2026, 1:52 PM
What the source reports
Italian police say Maltese citizen under investigation for smuggling after animals found packed in car A Maltese man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly attempting to transport 300 tortoises and 77 parrots from Sicily to Malta.
The animals were found packed into a car near the boarding area for a Malta-bound catamaran during an inspection at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, the local unit of Italy’s…
Main source: The Guardian Environment
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