'Vile' illegal wolf skin rug seized in Tooting

An illegal wolf-skin 'rug' has been seized by the Met Police's Wildlife Crime team in Tooting.

The officers discovered the 'stunning specimen' listed on the open market without the correct certification.

A spokesperson for Tooting Ward Police Team wrote on Twitter:

"Another Wildlife Crime I/V completed after sale of recently manufactured Wolf Skin-(Canis Lupus) "Rug" was discovered by Met Wildlife Crime Team.

"This stunning specimen should never be on the open market, especially without the correct certification."

This comes shortly after officers seized an illegal monkey skin jacket in Tooting.

Tooting Ward Police Team said it was 'gutting to see that these beautiful animals are still hunted and killed for rugs'.

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