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Chile seizes smuggled animals

Chile seizes smuggled animals

Chilean officials say they've seized 427 exotic animals being smuggled by sea from neighbouring Peru.The government's Agricultural Service say a yacht stopped by the navy on Monday near the northern city of Arica was carrying 348 turtles, 20 parrots, 25 squirrels, three toucans, 11 alligators and 20 macaws.Russell Trott reports.

BBC | January 14, 2009Watch more videos from BBC

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