INQUIRER.net: Thai pet shop owner with 14 rare lions arrested

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Thai pet shop owner with 14 rare lions arrested Jun 11th 2013, 02:29 BANGKOK — Thai police found 14 albino lions imported from Africa and hundreds of other protected animals in a warehouse near Bangkok and have arrested a pet shop owner.   Birds, meerkats, tortoises, peafowls, capuchin monkeys and other species from overseas and Thailand were found at the warehouse, police Col. Ek Ekasart said.   They said Montri Boonprom-on, 41, faces charges of possessing wildlife and carcasses and could face up to four years in jail and a fine of 40,000 baht ($1,300).   Ek said Montri owns an exotic pet shop at Bangkok's renowned Chatuchak weekend market and was previously convicted of wildlife trading.   Montri told re... Keep on reading: Thai pet shop owner with 14 rare lions arrested Media files: Thailand-Wildlife.jpg (image/jpeg)

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