The police of the Primorsky Territory during a search confiscated the skin of a Red Book Amur tiger and a hunting arsenal from a local resident. This is reported by the Amur Mash Telegram channel.
The 64-year-old Primorye kept the trophy in a closet. He told law enforcement officers that the skin of a predator protected by the state was inherited from his father.
A hunting rifle, cartridges and other parts of a rare animal found nearby did not confirm the version of the Primorye.
The hunter faces up to three years in prison and a fine of up to one million rubles.
On January 29, a dead Red Book Amur tiger was found in the Khabarovsk Territory. In the area of one of the warehouses of the logging site of VTK LLC, a cache covered with an animal carcass was found.
On January 31, it was reported that an Amur tiger cub was shot down in Primorye. The animal died from his injuries. The driver himself called law enforcement officers to the scene.
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