Undercover Investigation: Illegal Animal Sales Los Angeles

In the Los Angeles Fashion, district thousands of small animals are sold to the public year with no regard to public health risks or protection for the animals themselves. Tortoise Rescue -www.tortoise.com is a 20-year old nonprofit dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of all terrestrial species of turtles and tortoises. Produced by Multimedia/Multicultural video producer Marshall Thompson, marshall@prvideo.tv, 310-403-2507

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• animals
• American
• Tortoise
• Rescue
• turtles
• cruelty
• investigation
• law
• enforcement

[eddy909100]

Was at Santee Alley yesterday... purchased a water turtle for $5.00, I guess I rescued the poor little guy for awhile, but I don't think he will live long. Reptiles need warm filtrated water at all times and I am on a fixed income that's something I can't give him for now.. plus I just read these turtles can carry Salomenella.

[meganXamyXtinaX4ever]

This is horrible. I remember when I was little, we'd go shopping here for clothes and my mom and I would always look with sadness in our hearts at all the little animals. This needs to stop. It's inhumane.

[meganXamyXtinaX4ever]

@ikutsu2001 I'm Mexican. I love Animals and so does the rest of my family. Please don't make generalizations.

[letshelpdogs]

Oct 1st 2001?

[Damian6Robin]

sad!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are now selling small sick puppys this must all stop

[dafr3ak]

Years ago when I was young and lived in L.A i had one of those turtles. I would always ask my mom for one when we went to Santee Alley, she usually said no :| i think i only got one once.

[ikutsu2001]

unfortunately its a result of how they were raised to treat animals, with as little regard as possible. im part mexican & ive seen the horrors of the trade first hand all over the streets of mx. they come up to the usa & bring their ideas of making money through selling cute little animals becos they know how much we love baby animals. however they dont stay babies & these animals are poorly treated, barely given the most basic care & little to no protection from the elements. its very cruel

[MrPurplePencils]

The bunnies are under developed they are only 10 days probably and they are only legally sold after about 8 weeks. I agree with you they are miserable.

[AventuraLuver]

I bought my bunny there. $20 bucks :)

[Geenu5]

turtles aren`t the only animals in santee alley. I always see mexicans selling tiny little baby bunnies. the bunnies also look miserable