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South Dakota Man Found Guilty for Smuggling a Leopard Hide Into U.S.


Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, leopards, killed, smuggling, environment, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 27 days ago - media-newswire.com
A federal jury in Aberdeen, S.D., has found a South Dakota man guilty for smuggling the hide of a leopard into the United States in violation of the Convention on International Trade in Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), an international treaty that regulates
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Bee Hive Lady (305)
Monday November 2, 2009, 7:16 pm
Just how low can you go, there should be more severe penalties for this kind of arrogance, thank you, Cher, for this distressing news.
 

Julie van Niekerk (134)
Monday November 2, 2009, 9:39 pm
Governments should get their act together and take animals abuse seriously.
 
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