China News Service, Guangzhou, March 1 (Fang Weibin, Liu Sijia, Xue Yuan) The Guangzhou police reported on March 1 that the Baiyun police in the city had arrested two online platform “net celebrities” with nearly 20,000 fans. The two people wanted to show that they were on the Internet. With the power of the slingshot sold on the Internet, they shot and killed two state-protected animals.
A few days ago, during the investigation and investigation of the case, the Baiyun police found two suspicious men on the road near the Honglu Reservoir on Yongping Street. The police immediately stopped them for interrogation.
In their bag, there are two dead birds.
The police sent the photos of the two birds to relevant departments. After preliminary identification, they learned that one is a national second-level protected animal, the Guangdong Provincial Bird White Pheasant, and the other is a national third-level protected animal, the White-headed Bulbul.
In addition, the police also found slingshots, marbles and other items in the men's bags.
Guangzhou Baiyun police arrested two “net celebrities” and two men shot and killed two state-protected animals in order to sell goods.
Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Police
After investigation, the two men made a living by selling self-made slingshots online. In order to increase sales, they would often shoot videos showing the power and accuracy of slingshots and upload them to major short video platforms to bring the goods.
On the same day, they shot and killed two birds that looked a little "special" in order to shoot a video of the slingshot trial, and then put the "trophies" in their bags. Unexpectedly, such a move resulted in bitter consequences. .
At present, the two suspects have been criminally detained by the Baiyun police in accordance with the law on suspicion of illegal hunting and killing of precious and endangered wild animals.
(Finish)