Pink flamingos 'seized from smugglers' in Tunisia

Birds are discovered wrapped into packages and crammed inside crates, official photos show.

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Photos of the birds crammed into crates with their wings, legs and torsos bound up were posted by the force online.

The flamingos were rescued close to the Algerian border on Sunday, having been "loaded onto a lorry bearing a Tunisian registration plate", officials said in a statement.

The birds have now been safely returned to their natural habitat, officials added, "as part of efforts to preserve the species".

But is not clear what action is being taken against the purported smugglers.

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