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New HBO Documentary Series Explores Philly’s History as a Hub of Reptile Smuggling
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Philadelphia Magazine
According to a new HBO documentary series by the makers of Tiger King and Chimp Crazy, the Philadelphia region was once a hive of international reptile smuggling.
That dubious distinction comes courtesy of a rather under-scrupulous dealer named Hank Molt who just happened to grow up here and just happened to love lizards.
Hank Molt was something of a pioneer in this business, wasn’t he?
Goode: Hank Molt was one of the first people to be sentenced, actually sentenced, to prison for a wildlife crime.
Animals, reptiles have emotions.