Teens charged in penguin deaths
POLICE have arrested an 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy in relation to nine penguin deaths last month.
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The animals were found slaughtered at Sulphur Creek in the state's North-West in January.
Police said on Friday morning the two males would face punishment under the Wildlife Regulations Act 2010 and the Animal Welfare Act 1993.
The arrests come following a joint investigation between Tasmania Police, DPIPWE and the Wildlife Management Branch.
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