Police Investigate Putrid Smell and Stumble Upon The Most Horrific Crime They've Seen

Poached Animals

The tortoises were extremely rare and valuable on the black market. People either keep them as exotic, illegal pets or ate them. Either way, taking them from nature is extremely illegal. As they investigated further, they found out that they were putting them in plastic containers and burying the animals in shallow holes to keep them hidden.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.