95 Rare Turtles Seized In Odisha’s Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur: In a major breakthrough against wildlife smuggling in Odisha, forest officials seized 95 rare turtles at Maidalpur in Nabarangpur district on Sunday night.

According to the sources, a bike-borne man was carrying the turtles in a bag. He, however, left the bag and the bike and fled the spot after spotting a team of forest officials.

The forest officials recovered the turtles and also seized the bike.

All the turtles will be released after examining their health condition, forest officials said.

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