Falcon­s were seized as smuggl­ing bid was foiled at Jinnah Termin­alKARACHI: The Sindh Wildlife Department officials set free seven of the 10 falcons, which were rescued as a smuggling bid was foiled earlier, in Kirthar National Park on Saturday. The birds were rescued in the presence of Houbara Foundation workers and custom officials. According to sources in the Sindh Wildlife Department, 10 rare falcons were seized from the Jinnah Terminal during an attempt to smuggle them to the Gulf states. The falcons were initially kept in the custody of custom officials and were later handed over to the Sindh Wildlife Department, revealed the sources, adding that three of the 10 falcons have died. The wildlife department sources said that one of the falcons died while it was in custom officials’ custody and remaining two died soon after the birds were handed over to the department.

Source: The Express Tribune October 27, 2019 03:56 UTC