# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeHzX2XjwPP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71263759-cgtneurope-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d2db1dc699.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05T18:00:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Italian authorities have seized 377 exotic animals hidden inside a car at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo, including 76 specimens of protected species, the country's financial police said on Monday (October 5).⁣
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The Guardia di Finanza and customs officers intercepted a Maltese citizen transporting 300 tortoises and 77 parrots as he prepared to board a catamaran bound for Malta.⁣
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Authorities said the man kept the animals in a vehicle without adequate space or temperature controls. Officers seized the animals and transferred them to a breeding facility for care.⁣
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#Italy #Sicily #ExoticAnimals #Parrots

## Stats

- **Views:** 5,972
- **Likes:** 91
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- **Comments:** 8

## Tags

italy, exoticanimals, sicily, parrots

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