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From: jayadevan ek <jayadevanek@...>
Date: Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 7:31 AM
Subject: Attempt to sell barn owls: man held -Kerala - Kalpetta
To: Praveen J <paintedstork@...>


http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/10/stories/2009071052630300.htm


Attempt to sell barn owls: man held A Correspondent

KALPETTA: Forest officials on Thursday arrested a man for trying to
sell barn owls at Payyampally near Mananthavadi in the district.

A.B Manoj, 21, from Pakkom near Pulpally, was arrested on a tip-off
while he and his friend were carrying two barn owls in a paper carton.
His friend managed to escape, V. Rajan, range officer, said.

They had bought the birds from Pakkom at a nominal price and were
trying to sell them for a profit. The two owls were recovered. Manoj
was produced before the first class magistrate’s court at Mananthavadi
on Thursday. He was remanded for 14 days.