By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police have busted a local business for illegally selling turtle hatchlings.
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Police say they found the turtles while executing a search warrant at the business in the 2600 block of Brownsville Road.
The turtle hatchlings are now in the care of Humane Animal Rescue.
Police executed a search warrant for a business on the 2600 block of Brownsville Road. The business was illegally selling turtle hatchlings. The Humane Animal Rescue took possession of the reptiles. Anyone with knowledge of animal abuse or neglect are asked to call police. pic.twitter.com/4TxphHCyVI
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Investigators are asking anyone with knowledge of animal abuse or neglect to give police a call.
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
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