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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Divyadeep Singh

Iowa man faces 124 charges after over 100 turtles of protected species were captured - Here’s what Alabama law says

An Iowa man is facing over 100 charges for allegedly capturing more than 100 protected flattened musk turtles in Alabama. Authorities in Alabama have hit Aiden Throndson with a 124-count criminal indictment following allegations that he captured protected flattened musk turtles, according to court documents cited by local stations WBRC and ABC 33/40.

The legal filing details 20 individual counts for unlawfully capturing or taking the regulated reptiles, alongside another 104 counts related to the illegal collection or commercial sale of protected species.

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