An Investigation Opened After the Discovery of 16 Hermann Turtles at the Home of an Individual in Ghisonaccia

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An investigation for "illegal detention of a non-domestic animal species" was opened by the Ghisonaccia gendarmerie at the end of February after the discovery of 16 Hermann turtles in an individual. The man faces up to 6 months in prison and 9,000 euros in fine.

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The gendarmes of Haute-Corse have just seized sixteen Hermann turtles on 20 February 2026 in the home of an individual. The gendarmerie has opened an investigation for the illegal detention of animals. This Friday, 20 February 2026, the Ghisonaccia Brigade in Haute-Corse carries out a search of an individual. The gendarmes discover there sixteen Hermann turtles. This terrestrial species enjoys strict protection and faces a threat at the internat…

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After the discovery of 16 turtles of Hermann, a protected species, at the home of an individual, the gendarmes of the Ghisonaccia Brigade opened an investigation for "illegal detention of a non-domestic animal species" It is an unusual discovery made by the gendarmes of the Ghisonaccia Brigade a few days ago. In a publication on its social networks, the Corsican Gendarmerie reveals that "in a search, 16 turtles of Hermann (Testudo hermanni) were…