Exotic animals abandoned in Tetbury woods

Gloucestershire Constabulary responded following reports of a scorpion and spider.

Author: Rachael WhitePublished 29th Dec 2023

Officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary Rural Crime team have attended a report of abandoned exotic animals in a woodland near Tetbury.

The force said they found one container housing a scorpion and another with a spider in it.

The animals have now been recovered and are being taken to a specialist outside of the county.

The police are asking anyone with information to get in contact.

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