US EditionSpanish police arrest two people linked to cat smuggling ring based in Mallorca
- In Mallorca, Spanish police arrested two Russian citizens for selling exotic cats online.
- Operation Kotach began because authorities learned the pair bred protected felines.
- The couple used social media to offer species like pumas and clouded leopards.
- Authorities seized a caracal, two servals, sixteen hybrid felines, and over 40 passports.
- The breeding was part of a global network smuggling animals into the EU.
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19 Big Cats Rescued in Spain as Police Raid Animal Smuggling Ring - Overpasses For America
The Spanish police say they rescued 19 exotic felines from a home on the island of Majorca that were bound for sale on the growing illegal world market for big cats, and they arrested the Russian couple who owned them. With demand for large felines like lions and tigers high in some quarters — some consider them a status symbol — there is a brisk business for criminal rings that traffic in them, even if the animals are protected or endangered sp…
Couple Arrested for Breeding Exotic Cats and Selling Them Online
What in the Joe Exotic is going on down in Spain? On Monday, officials busted two Russians accused of selling exotic animals online as part of an international operation on the Spanish island of Majorca. When the raid went down, it was discovered that the couple had 19 cats on its property. These included white tigers, pumas, and desert lynxes. Apparently, they also were crossbreeding some of the animals to create hybrids that were going for top…
Illegal Zoo? Duo Caught Selling White Tigers and Pumas from Home – Knowhere News
Spanish police announced on Monday the arrest of two individuals suspected of selling exotic cats online, including protected species like white tigers and pumas. As part of the operation, authorities also confiscated 19 wild felines. The suspects, a couple residing on the island of Majorca, were allegedly involved in breeding desert lynxes and servals—wild cats native to Africa—as well as hybrid breeds created by crossing these wild cats with d…
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