British man named George Bush sentenced for selling monkey body parts on eBay



WARNING: Images to follow may be considered disturbing to some. less A British man named George Bush was recently sentenced by a judge for selling the body parts of monkeys and other exotic animals on auction website eBay.

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A British man named George Bush was recently sentenced by a judge for selling the body parts of monkeys and other exotic animals on auction website eBay.

Bush, who is not believed to be related to the American political dynasty, has made worldwide headlines owing to his familiar name and how he achieved notoriety.

George Bush, 63, was brought up on a series of charges, including selling the body parts of endangered animals. According to UK media outlet The Independent, he admitted to law enforcement that he also possessed some 70 bestiality photos.

Selling illegally imported body parts of protected species is illegal in the United Kingdom. It's thought that the practice stokes the fire of poachers and other illegal actors in developing countries who don't follow the same conservation laws as other countries.

The Metropolitan Police Service's Wildlife Crime Unit in London discovered during its investigation that Bush had a contact in Java, Indonesia that he was working in concert with. He was arrested in early 2014 but he wasn't sentenced until just recently.

"Illegal trade threatens many species' survival. I would urge anyone who sees specimens from protected wildlife for sale to contact police. We are committed to ensuring that anyone in London who is trading illegally in endangered animal parts is stopped,” said Detective Constable Sarah Bailey.

Bush was sentenced to 14 months in prison, suspended for two years.

A variety of photos of the specimens that Bush was hawking, including numerous monkey paws, skulls, and preserved monkey heads can be seen above. All told he had over 130 primate artifacts up for sale along with at least two leopard skulls.