3 Rare Otters Kidnapped from Sanctuary
Incident Date:
02/25/2019
Location:
Coats, NC - USA
Facility Name:
Animal Ed.ventures Sanctuary
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Other
Animal:
North American River Otters
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
A North Carolina animal sanctuary states that someone broke into the facility and kidnapped three of “the most wonderful and rare of native species on the property,” three North American River Otters. The trio were taken under cover of darkness on Feb. 25 from the North Carolina Animal Ed.ventures Sanctuary, said the sanctuary in a press release. The site in Coats, NC is about 40 miles south of Raleigh. Sanctuary Director Cory Freeman said in a release that workers found the entrance gate and animal enclosure gate open, indicating it was a theft rather than an escape.
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