Bid to smuggle Gecko Leopard Lizard from Abbotabad to Northern areas foiled.

PESHAWAR -- The Wildlife Department has foiled a bid to smuggle rare Gecko Leopard Lizard from Havelian Tehsil of Abbotabad District to Northern areas on Tuesday morning.

Two offenders involved in poaching of the wild specie were also apprehended during the raid conducted by staffers of Wildlife Department, informs DFO Wildlife Manshera district, Syed Taimoor Ali Shah.

The seized lizards, 15 in number, were being put in a water bucket for transportation to Northern areas from Havelian in a Suzuki carry van.

The raid was conducted by Sub divisional Wildlife officer Mansehra...