10 cheetah cubs destined to be sold as pets rescued from captivity

One of the cheetah cubs receives treatment after being rescued in Somaliland (CRCC via AP)

Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia.

Laurie Marker, the founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), which is caring for the cubs, said on Wednesday they were all in a stable condition despite all of them having been undernourished and limping due to being tied in captivity for months.