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DEC Seizes Illegal Turtles In Hempstead DEC Seizes Illegal Turtles In Hempstead
DEC Seizes Illegal Turtles In Hempstead A Long Island resident was recently ticketed for allegedly selling sick painted turtles. The turtles were found when officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation discovered an online ad offering painted turtles for sale in Nassau County in Hempstead. After discovering the ad, a DEC officer posed as an interested customer and contacted the seller who offered five painted turtles for $200, the department said. While not endangered, the turtles are native wildlife, and selling or keeping them as pets is illegal, the department added. The officers, along with investigator…

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by Kathy Reakes