The men not only assaulted the reptile but also cooked the animal before consuming it. India's forest officials have arrested four men accused of sexually assaulting and killing the reptilian species known as the 'Bengal monitor lizard' or the 'Indian monitor lizard' in one of the country's most protect forest reserves.
Bengal monitor lizard raped in Maharashtra s Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, 4 arrested - It is important to note that the Bengal monitor lizard is a reserved species under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.