The sentencing comes after Tanzania' President Jakaya Kikwete blasted the wave of killings of albinos, whose body parts are used for witchcraft, as a "disgusting and big embarrassment for the nation".

Kolhapur: A picture of a rare albino sambar deer (stag), allegedly spotted at Sydney Point in Panchgani hill station, went viral on social media, rais.

However, the constant fear is by far the worst part. According to local superstition, albino body parts bring wealth and luck; hence witch doctors pay generously for a leg or an arm.

An albino squirrel is a white squirrel with pink or blue eyes and no dark pigmentation on its body. This is due to a genetic condition that prevents the production of melanin, the pigment that ...