CNN —A 26-year-old man has been charged with allegedly removing a platypus from its natural habitat in Morayfield, a town in Australia, Queensland Police said on Thursday following a hunt for the suspect and animal. The man, who has not been named, was charged with one count of taking a protected animal and a restriction on keeping or using a protected animal. A 26-year-old man was charged after allegedly taking a platypus from a waterway in Australia. “If you are lucky enough to see a platypus in the wild, keep your distance. Never pat, hold or take an animal from the wild,” police said in a statement.

Source: CNN April 07, 2023 04:16 UTC