Italy Seizes 300 Tortoises, 77 Parrots Headed for Malta

Italy's financial police seized 300 tortoises and 77 parrots from a car at Pozzallo port in Sicily. The car was about to board a fast ferry, or catamaran, to Malta. Police said the vehicle lacked proper space and temperature control. The animals went to a breeding facility. A Maltese man allegedly attempted the transport.