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Pangolin rescued from smuggler in eastern India

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A man was arrested after a live pangolin was recovered from him by police in eastern India's Odisha.

The incident took place in Bagharpur village of Boudh district on April 24.

Visuals showed the rescued pangolin resting.

According to reports, a person named Prakash Mohakud has been arrested by a team of Special Task Force. The police recovered a pangolin weighing 11 kilograms (24.25 lbs) from him.

Other incriminating materials were also recovered from his possession during the search.

Police said that the accused could not produce any documents in support of possession of the pangolin. He was later handed over to Boudh Forest Officials, where the accused is awaiting legal action.

The pangolin was handed over to DFO Boudh for safe custody.

Since 2020, STF has seized as many as 27 leopard skins, 18 elephant tasks, seven deer skins, 13 live pangolins, 30.4 kgs of pangolin scales, two leopard teeth, 29 leopard claws, 46 live wild parrots. The task force has also arrested 66 wildlife criminals during this time.

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