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Man charged over deaths of 18 seal pups in Shetland

A man has been charged in connection with the deaths of 18 baby seals found on a Shetland beach.

A man has been charged in connection with the deaths of 18 baby seals found on a Shetland beach.

The 47-year-old was arrested after workers from Scottish Natural Heritage found the dead pups as they carried out a seal survey on the small island of East Linga.