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Judi Lynn

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18. Thursday: Thai monk caught fleeing temple with tiger skins
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 09:28 PM
Jun 2016

Thai monk caught fleeing temple with tiger skins

Authorities intercept man trying to leave a day after dozens of dead tiger cubs found in Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple freezer

Oliver Holmes and agencies in Bangkok
Thursday 2 June 2016 05.33 EDT

Wildlife authorities in Thailand have found adult tiger skins and fangs during a raid on the “tiger temple” tourist attraction, and intercepted a monk who was trying to leave in a car that was carrying skins.

Separately, officials said they would press charges against the Buddhist temple after 40 tiger cubs were found in a freezer on Wednesday.

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) moved in this week to relocate 137 tigers to government-run sanctuaries after repeated allegations of animal trafficking. The temple claims the tigers will be worse off.

“Today we found tigers skins and amulets in a car which was trying to leave a temple,” said Adisorn Noochdumrong, the deputy director of the DNP. He said a search of several monks’ quarters yielded further body parts, bringing Thursday’s haul to two full-body tiger skins, about 10 fangs and dozens of pieces of tiger fur.

More:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/02/thai-monk-caught-temple-tiger-skins-fangs

I hope this new development will lead to putting these idiot, heartless ghouls out of business. Thank you, Bad Dog, for your original news on this.


How horrible! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #1
WTF MFM008 Jun 2016 #2
Chinese medicine is full of cures using animal parts. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #3
Charlie Sheen They_Live Jun 2016 #12
People suck. romanic Jun 2016 #4
I went there 10 years ago rpannier Jun 2016 #5
oh my god, what cruelty. secondwind Jun 2016 #6
They have an unusual take on mindfulness Orrex Jun 2016 #7
One might go so far as to believe that no relevant demographic at all is devoid of cruel assholes. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #14
True, but some believers claim to have the inside track on a higher morality. Orrex Jun 2016 #15
So do some atheists from what I LiberalElite Jun 2016 #19
Perhaps, but if people are going to fuck up... Orrex Jun 2016 #20
Well, they're pretty bad Buddhists, that's for sure. Horrible. nt Nay Jun 2016 #8
I think Buddhism has done a very good job of looking like it can do no wrong. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #9
Frozen to death Bayard Jun 2016 #10
Did y'all read the article? After being accused of wildlife-trafficking, the staff quit cremating Hestia Jun 2016 #11
I did. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #13
I still think (!) that the monks are innocent and the "authorities" didn't like the Hestia Jun 2016 #23
You can think what you want. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #24
It's still trafficking cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2016 #16
The latest. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #17
Thursday: Thai monk caught fleeing temple with tiger skins Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #18
Fucking dicks. Calista241 Jun 2016 #21
At least the Thai authorities are taking action. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #22
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