Cambodian police seize 102 tortoises, 17 pythons

The driver claimed not to know what he was transporting, according to a local witness.

Wildlife officers have brought the animals to the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center in Takeo province.

The elongated tortoises, native to southeast Asia, are typically found in humid upland forest areas and used to be plentiful but are now under threat as they are poached for pets and food, according to the World Wildlife Fund in Cambodia.

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