Police seize baby Siamese crocodiles
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BORDER police in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have seized 940 baby Siamese crocodiles, a protected species.
The crocodiles were discovered in two boxes on a pier in Dongxing Township, Fangchenggang, on the China-Vietnam border, after police patrolling the area early Sunday morning heard animal sounds, according to Fangchenggang border police.
The police visited nearby residents but nobody claimed the crocodiles, which were about 15 days old, police said.
The reptiles would likely have been used for breeding or kept as pets, after being sold in other regions of the country.
Fangchenggang has reported several cases involving Siamese crocodiles. In July, nearly 400 were seized in a rented house, six months after 70 frozen Siamese crocodiles were found in a seafood truck in the city.
Siamese crocodiles are a critically endangered species native to Southeast Asia. Their skin is used for making luxury leather products on the international market.
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