Passenger accused of smuggling 108 exotic animals on flight from Jakarta

[YCHofficial 5,293]

Passenger accused of smuggling 108 exotic animals on flight from Jakarta
 

Customs officials have seized what is being described as a 'zoo in a suitcase' from a woman accused of smuggling 108 exotic animals in Russia.

In the bag, carried in the hold of the aircraft, there were 55 snakes, 35 lizards, seven turtles, six lemurs, two monkeys and even a suspected leopard cub. 

Two baby crocodiles died on the journey from Jakarta to Moscow and all the survivors appeared terrified when they were found after the 6,515-mile ordeal.

The menagerie came to light when customs officials at Domodedovo airport electronically scanned a 27kg bag belonging to an unnamed female passenger who had flown from Indonesia via Qatar.

 More than 100 exotic animals were found stuffed in this suitcase belonging to a female passenger travelling on a flight from Indonesia to Russia's Domodedovo airport

Among the animals seized was this suspected leopard cub, a species which is listed in the Red Book of endangered animals. If it turns out to be the case, the suspect could face up to seven years in prison
 

Customs officials also found 55 snakes, 35 lizards, seven turtles, six lemurs and two monkeys

Horrendous treatment: The menagerie came to light when customs officials at Domodedovo airport electronically scanned a 27kg (60 lbs) bag belonging to a female passenger who had flown from Indonesia via Qatar
 

Spokeswoman Larisa Ledovskikh said: 'The animals were packed in tiny cages and plastic boxes and each snake was in small bag made of cloth.'

Experts are trying to identify the 'amazingly beautiful "kitten" with bright green eyes and stripes' among the trafficked animals.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3027470/Russian-customs-catch-woman-trying-smuggle-55-snakes-35-lizards-seven-turtles-six-lemurs-two-monkeys-LEOPARD-cub-flight-luggage.html#ixzz3WXlHDvcP

 

[RAMROD 117,011]

WTF??! 

This woman must be mental to carry a zoo in her suitcase

 

[mcoop 628]

 

[Mariann 301]

 

Poor animals though. This is terrifying. 

[Jed 7,716]

So sad these poor animals were probably so scared and confused. I hate how people exploit these exotic animals for whatever purposes they fulfill.

[Haroon 49,685]

Reading this made me so sad  I'm angry at both her for even trying this, and the airline security for not catching her before the long flight - don't they send the baggage through an x-ray or something?  

Those poor animals  Especially those baby crocodiles  

[sarahb 17,187]

This is sick  Sometimes animals (birds at least) are so traumatised by the smuggling process they have to be put down 

[Chic 20,830]

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