At least
40 dead tiger cubs, a dead bear and various animal horns have been found by
wildlife officials on the grounds of Thailand's Tiger Temple west of Bangkok,
Thai officials say.
The
bodies of the cubs and bear were found stored in the freezer where the temple
kept food for the tigers, Adisorn Nuchdamrong, deputy director-general of the
wildlife department, said on Wednesday.
"The
temple never registered these dead cubs, they are illegal," he said.
The Wat
Pa Luangta Bua Yanasampanno, also known as Tiger Temple, is a popular
tourist attraction in Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok.
The discovery of dead
animals proves that the Tiger Temple has been engaged in illegal breeding and
smuggling activities, said Edwin Wiek, head of the Wildlife Friends Foundation
of Thailand.
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