Vijf zeldzame lemuren in Banbridge en Ballymena (N-Ierland) in beslag genomen - Eigenaar na borg vrijgelaten - Man verdacht van illegale handel

Man bailed as lemurs seized in Banbridge and

Ballymena

21-02-2010 BBC News, UK


A man has been released on bail after being arrested in connection with the illegal trading of lemur monkeys.

Four lemurs were seized on Friday from a shopping centre carpark in Banbridge, and another from a shop in Ballymena.

They are protected under the UN Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species.
The five seized animals are a mix of ring tailed and white fronted brown lemurs. Lemurs are native to the island of Madagascar.

The USPCA said rare animals are being sold illegally to purchasers "whose knowledge about their specific requirements is at best nominal, at worst non-existent".

(Bron: http://news.bbc.co.uk/)
(Bron foto: BBC News)