Police have launched an investigation after seizing a leopard skull in a raid in south London.
The raid was carried out after the skull was spotted for sale on eBay, prompting concerns it was being illegally traded. Bidding had reached £670 before the listing was removed.
Officers found the skull after searching an address in Claremont Road, Surbiton, on Thursday afternoon.
A special certificate is required for the sale of such items, issued by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Typical day for the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MPSKingston" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3167711-https://twitter.com/MPSKingston" data-vars-event-id="c23">@MPSKingston</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildlife?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3167711-https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wildlife?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#Wildlife</a> Crime Officer - just executed a search warrant & seized a leopard scull! <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/j1SbY0V3Nq" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3167711-https://t.co/j1SbY0V3Nq" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/j1SbY0V3Nq</a> — Sgts Dave & Will (@MPSKingstonTnC) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MPSKingstonTnC/status/692720837053562880" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3167711-https://twitter.com/MPSKingstonTnC/status/692720837053562880" data-vars-event-id="c23">January 28, 2016</a>
A spokesman for Kingston police said: “The seller is currently being investigated for allegedly trading this skull without the required certificate.”
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