Advocates urge harsh punishment for 'liger' breeder

An animal rights group on Monday called for the immediate seizure of two newborn ligers -- a hybrid of a tiger and lion -- from a private zoo in Tainan County, saying the operator should be severely punished for illegally cross-breeding two different species of protected animals.  

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