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xchrom

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Wed Sep 26, 2012, 08:23 AM Sep 2012

India tiger killed by poachers inside Itanagar zoo

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-19725397


Poaching and smuggling of tiger body parts are common in north-eastern India


Police in India's north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh are looking for a gang of poachers who entered a high-security zoo in the capital, Itanagar, and hacked a tiger to death.

Officials have ordered an investigation into the incident, which happened on Monday night.

The arrival of security guards prevented the poachers from carrying away the mutilated animal.

The poaching and smuggling of tiger body parts is common across India.
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India tiger killed by poachers inside Itanagar zoo (Original Post) xchrom Sep 2012 OP
Truly sad, could you imagine being Rhino in a Chinese zoo or Sea World Whale in Japan. gordianot Sep 2012 #1
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