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Nestled in the heart of the Devonshire countryside, just a short drive from Exeter, Ashclyst Forest is an English idyll. Spanning 270 hectares of oak, hazel and ash, it forms part of the National Trust’s 18th-century Killerton Estate, and is popular with nature lovers and dog walkers alike.
Seven giant tortoises that were found dead in a National Trust woodland may have been smuggled, it is feared.
The animals may have been dumped in the National Trust woodland by smugglers, experts said
The Aldabra giant tortoises - classed as vulnerable by conservation groups - were found in Ashclyst Forest near Exeter.