• Man who stole nearly 1,000 plants to get at least six months
  • State made law to protect the rare, carnivorous plant in 2014

A North Carolina man will spend at least six months in prison after he removed nearly 1,000 Venus flytrap plants from public game lands.

Media outlets reported that a jury found 23-year-old Paul Simmons Jr guilty. A judge sentenced him on Tuesday to six months to 17 months in prison.

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Source: Guardian Environment