Odisha

Forest Officials Seize Live Pangolin, Arrest 3 Persons In Odisha’s Nabarangpur

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OB Bureau

Nabarangpur: Forest officials have seized a live pangolin and arrested three persons for trying to sell the animal in Odisha’ Nabarangpur.

Following reliable information about the sale of the pangolin, a three teams of Forest officials were formed by Nabarangpur DFO Subhendu Prasad Behera. The teams moved to Deodangari forest under Kodinga forest range near Baraguda village and kept a close watch on wildlife smugglers.

Meanwhile, three persons carrying a bag came on a motorcycle to the forest. The forest officials nabbed them and on checking the bag, they found the live pangolin.

The wildlife smugglers were planning to sell the pangolin at a cost of around Rs 5 lakh. The forest officials seized the pangolin and arrested the three persons. The pangolin weighed around 7.5 kg and is of 4-5 years in age.

All the arrested persons belonging to Koraput district were forwarded to court on Sunday.

OB Bureau

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