Police in Spain seize €29m haul of stuffed endangered animals
by Reuters from Environment | The Guardian on (#5Y16S)
Haul of more than 1,000 specimens includes over 400 protected species from polar bears to Bengal tigers
Police in Spain have seized one of the largest hauls of taxidermy animals in Europe as they investigate potential smuggling, after a warehouse in Valencia was found to contain stuffed rhinos, polar bears, elephants and other animals.
The Guardia Civil discovered more than 1,000 specimens in a 50,000 sq metre (538,000 sq ft) industrial warehouse in Betera, Valencia, on Wednesday, it said in a statement on Sunday.
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