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Lion bones weighing 342kg seized in South Africa
Source: BBC
Lion bones weighing 342kg seized in South Africa
4 October 2019
Officials have seized 342kg (754lb) of lion bones and arrested three people at Johannesburg airport in South Africa, the environment ministry said.
The bones, which are prized in Asia for supposed medicinal benefits and to make jewellery, were destined for Malaysia.
The 12 boxes of lion bones wrapped in aluminium foil were misdeclared and discovered upon inspection.
Exporting bones of lions bred in captivity is legal in South Africa, though a special permit is required.
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With skeletons of average weight, 342kg would amount to 38 lions.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49933774
