Spotted in Sivas: The fine for killing this beetle is 557,000 TL!

A stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), an endangered species under protection worldwide, was spotted in Sarıkaya village in the Yıldızeli district of Sivas. While villager Ali Kaçan and his friends were sitting and chatting in front of their house, a beetle suddenly fell on them.

Thinking it was an ordinary beetle at first, the friends later realized upon closer inspection that it was a rare stag beetle. Upon learning that the fine for killing the beetle is 557,000 TL, Kaçan and his friends placed it in a jar to ensure it would not be harmed. Kaçan recorded the beetle and shared the footage on his social media account.

"I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A BEETLE"

Villager Ali Kaçan stated that they learned the beetle is an endangered species, saying, "We were sitting with our friends last night when a beetle fell on us from the air. When we examined the beetle, I said I had never seen such a creature before. After researching it on the internet, we learned that it is an endangered species. We then hosted this animal until morning. We will release this beetle back into its natural habitat. We do not harm any living creature."

News Source: İHA