Fisheries Ministry and MNDF at odds over decision to destroy confiscated pets
16 Apr 2014, 3:27 PM
Daniel Bosley
The Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has said it was not consulted by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) before the destruction of over 120 confiscated pets.
“I was as shocked as anybody else when I saw that they had killed the animals -we were actually talking to the owl owner at the time when I saw the news,” an official with the ministry told Minivan News today.
Confusion surrounded the decision to destroy the animals after a joint operation of all relevant state institutions was prompted by a spate of exotic animal discoveries in the country in recent weeks.
The MNDF yesterday maintained that the animals had been put down upon request of the police, though the police service has denied this.
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