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Israeli Authorities Uncover Exotic Animal Smuggling Ring

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli authorities have dismantled a sophisticated animal smuggling ring involving the use of large agricultural drones to transport wild animals such as 16 monkeys and four lion cubs into the country from Egypt and Jordan. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Law EnforcementNegevDronesNature And Parks AuthorityHealth ConcernsAnimal SmugglingExotic AnimalsWildlife TraffickingIllegal Trade

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Negev, Southern District, Israel
"Israeli authorities found 16 monkeys and four lion cubs in the Negev, central Israel and the north, according to The Times of Israel."
Bir Hadaj, Southern District, Israel
"This month, police rescued a lion cub in the Bedouin town of Bir Hadaj, one of the four cubs found."
Rahat, Southern District, Israel
"Others were rescued in the nearby cities of Rahat, Kibbutz Mashabei Sadeh and Beer Sheva, with some animals roaming open fields, stuck in pits or locked and chained in cages in private residences, according to Haaretz."
Kibbutz Mashabei Sadeh, Southern District, Israel
"Others were rescued in the nearby cities of Rahat, Kibbutz Mashabei Sadeh and Beer Sheva, with some animals roaming open fields, stuck in pits or locked and chained in cages in private residences, according to Haaretz."
Beer Sheva, Southern District, Israel
"Others were rescued in the nearby cities of Rahat, Kibbutz Mashabei Sadeh and Beer Sheva, with some animals roaming open fields, stuck in pits or locked and chained in cages in private residences, according to Haaretz."
Tel Sheva, Southern District, Israel
"Monkeys were also found in Tel Sheva, Lod, Ramat Gan and a farm near Daburiyya."
Lod, Central District, Israel
"Monkeys were also found in Tel Sheva, Lod, Ramat Gan and a farm near Daburiyya."
Ramat Gan, Central District, Israel
"Monkeys were also found in Tel Sheva, Lod, Ramat Gan and a farm near Daburiyya."
Kafr Qasim, Central District, Israel
"The other lion cubs were rescued from Kafr Qasim, in central Israel and the Negev region."
Kiryat Motzkin, Northern District, Israel
"The monkeys and lion cubs that have been rescued have been taken to the Monkey Shelter and the Hai Park zoo in Kiryat Motzkin for further treatment and testing."
Egypt
"police suspect agricultural drones capable of carrying up to 154 pounds (70 kilograms) smuggled all of the wild animals from Egypt and Jordan."
Jordan
"police suspect agricultural drones capable of carrying up to 154 pounds (70 kilograms) smuggled all of the wild animals from Egypt and Jordan."

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