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Tiger parts seized in Viet Nam

A full set of Tiger bones were seized by Ha Noi Police from a car in central Viet Nam, reports VietNamNet Bridge

One more tiger mutilated
VietNamNet Bridge
25 September 2008


Hanoi police on September 25 seized a set of tiger bones being transported by car from the central province of Nghe An.

This is a full set of bones of a tiger with head, body, tail, limbs totalling 36kg. The skeleton is estimated to cost around VND600 million (USD37,500).

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