Taiwan bounty hunters kill invading iguanas as numbers soar

Taiwan bounty hunters kill invading iguanas as numbers soar

Taiwan’s iguana population has exploded since the spikey-backed giant lizards were introduced from Central and South America more than 20 years ago as exotic pets.

Now, armed with slingshots, harpoons, and darts, bounty hunters are being hired by the government to cull the lizard population invading neighbourhoods and ravaging crops.