In a case uncovered by the Center for Biological Diversity, a self-proclaimed police commander operating under the name "Exotic Paradise" offered to sell a baby sloth – increasingly in demand as an exotic pet – for 35,000-40,000 pesos (US$1,750-2,000), admitting it would be smuggled illegally across the Mexican border through Tamaulipas into the US. The seller acknowledged that no documentation would be provided since the animals are trafficked illegally, noting that "it's cheaper" this way. This case highlights how even law enforcement personnel may be involved in wildlife trafficking. Furthermore, between 80% and 90% of sloths that are trafficked die. Babies are taken from their mothers, often violently, and are then often malnourished, cramped in cages and physically abused. In many cases their claws – which sloths need to hang from trees – are cut to prevent them from hurting humans.