Assam Tea Garden: Over 10 exotic animals caged in three boxes recovered

Forest officials recovered as many as 13 exotic animals from the Cachar district of Assam. According to the forest officials, the wild animals found caged in three boxes in the tea garden area.

"These animals were smuggled across the border," Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), (Cachar) Tejas Mariswami said as quoted by the ANI.

The officials have recovered Moor Macaque, Spot Nosed Guenon Debrazza's monkey species

"We have recovered 7 Moor Macaque, five Lesser Spot Nosed Guenon and one Debrazza's monkey species," the DFO Cachar district said.

According to reports, locals initially spotted the exotic animals in the Derby tea garden area and informed forest officials.

According to the forest officials, they got the information from the locals that some wild monkeys were found in the tea garden area.

"We recovered the monkeys caged in three boxes. We recovered 13 monkeys from the area. We will send the monkeys to the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati," the forest department staff said.

The smuggling of wild animals has increased in Assam in recent years.

Earlier on October 15, Mizoram police and Champhai Excise & Narcotics department recovered 140 exotic animals and birds from three vehicles in Mizoram's Champhai district.