Woman Finds Strange Animal During Hike, Then An Expert Tells Her This

Black market

Lilly stared at the screen, then turned to Milo, who watched her with wide, unreadable eyes. “Valuable how?” she asked slowly. The vet looked grim. “There’s a black market for animals like this. Traffickers target endangered species, sometimes genetically unique ones, and sell them to private collectors. I’ve seen cases before—but never anything like this. Someone probably smuggled him in.”