9 Nara Deer Found Dead After Eating Plastic in Sacred Japanese Sanctuary

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By Jordan DavidsonJul 12, 2019, 11:12 am191 pts
The global plastic crisis has invaded a sacred sanctuary in Japan. Nine deer in Nara Park that have died since March were revealed to have massive amounts of plastic bags and food wrappers in their digestive tract. None Three of the nine deaths were attributed directly to digestive issues from eating the…

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