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The individuals accused of taking a platypus from the wild earlier than catching a prepare with the animal wrapped in a towel have been warned to present themselves up by Queensland’s prime officer.
Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll weighed into the plight of Peter the platypus on Thursday as she issued a warning to the alleged assailants.
“We do have fairly good footage as to who we consider has taken the platypus, as you’ll be able to respect for the well being and well-being of the animal, he actually must be again in his atmosphere,” she mentioned.
“When you’re watching this and you understand who you’re, are you able to please come to us as a result of we might be on the market on the lookout for you.”
Two individuals had been noticed boarding a prepare at Morayfield, north of Brisbane, on Tuesday with a platypus wrapped in a towel, Queensland Police mentioned.
The pair had been patting the animal and exhibiting it to fellow commuters, and investigators consider they had been heading to Caboolture, about 20 minutes away.
Police Minister Mark Ryan additionally took the chance to underline the seriousness of the matter, giving “the little fella” the identify Peter.
“To the individuals who have taken Peter the platypus, take it to the closest police station, take it to the closest vet, Peter must get dwelling and you have executed one thing very, very silly,” he mentioned.
“The police see, each single day, an entire variety of individuals do silly issues, effectively it is a entire ‘nother degree of silly.”
The platypus is prone to changing into sick, diseased or dying the longer it’s out of its habitat, authorities say.
It shouldn’t be fed or launched to any new environments.
Taking a platypus from the wild is an offense below Queensland’s Nature Conservation Act and a most penalty of greater than $430,000 applies.
Anybody with data is urged to make a report by means of Policelink.
-AAP
