Iguana invasion: Thailand rounds up rogue reptiles

Iguanas captured by Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation at a wildlife sanctuary in the Nakhon Nayok province. - AFP

BANGKOK: Thailand has captured more than 150 rogue iguanas that were rampaging through the countryside, raiding farms and damaging the local environment, officials said.

The lizards are not native to the kingdom, hailing originally from Central and South America, but are increasingly popular as pets in Thailand.