Thousands of pounds worth of exotic animals have been stolen from a pet shop in Motherwell.
Fears grow for the wellbeing of the tortoises, geckos and mantises.
Last updated 12th Dec 2020
Police are appealing for witnesses after a number of exotic animals were stolen from a pet shop in Motherwell last night.
15 tortoises, valued at £125 each, three geckos, worth £50 each and two orchid mantises worth £44 in total were taken from the shop in Albert Street.
Police say they are treating the overnight break-in as "deliberate and targeted''.
Inspector Hugh Burns said: "We need to find these animals as soon as possible as they could suffer harm or even die due to being away from their normal, warm environment.
"I would appeal to anyone who has been offered these animals or who knows anything about them being offered for sale to get in touch.''
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