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by tigers9 on June 10, 2009
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OK, lets follow this logic. Small turtles were banned as pets but according to this report, ban is being broken, yet, our kids are not dying in large numbers from pet turtles when it comes to salmonella, Seems like non meat items like peanuts, salad/spinach and chocolate are biggest danger, so WTF. I guess this is the year the attacks on pet reptiles will be only getting worse.
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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/bal-turtles0610,0,5588194.story
City police seize dozens of tiny turtles from vendors
Two men arrested for selling animals as pets
By Sarah Fisher | sarah.fisher@baltsun.com
2:17 PM EDT, June 10, 2009
Baltimore police seized 28 young turtles this week from street vendors selling the animals as pets, a practice that poses health and legal risks, authorities say.
City police have seized 96 turtles in the past two weeks. Two men were arrested, one May 30 in the 100 block of N. Eutaw St. and the other Monday in the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Ave. They are being charged with attempting to sell an exotic animal and vending without a permit. They could face fines of up to $1,750 and one year in prison.
"It's been an ongoing problem [in Maryland] for the past two years or so," Maryland Department of Natural Resources Officer K. Michael Lathroum said. "The majority of the hatchlings are coming from turtle farms in Louisiana and Florida."
According to Lathroum, street vendors are able to purchase the turtles wholesale for about 50 cents each, and usually end up selling them for $10 to $15 each. The turtles measure about 1½ inches in length, making it easy for vendors to have a large number of them at a time.
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Tiny turtles seized by police from illegal street vendors
Although it is illegal in Maryland to possess a turtle whose shell is less than 4 inches wide, there continues to be a thriving market for the small, red-eared sliders such as the ones the police seized.
People who buy them as pets may not realize that the turtles can grow to be up to 1 foot long and that they pose the risk of spreading salmonella to children.
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by Iguanaverde90 on June 12, 2009
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wow,yup many times the sales people are careless about the possible outcome of the illegal action commited. here in new york specially in canal street, aka 'chinatown' the sales of small turtles is really famous although many vendors get busted, they still go on about the sales.
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by Iguanaverde90 on June 12, 2009
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wow,yup many times the sales people are careless about the possible outcome of the illegal action commited. here in new york specially in canal street, aka 'chinatown' the sales of small turtles is really famous although many vendors get busted, they still go on about the sales.
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