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German Customs Unveil Photos of 1,500 Tarantulas Hidden in Spongecake Boxes
GERMANY, JUL 14 – About 1,500 tarantulas were smuggled from Vietnam, many died during transit, and criminal charges were filed for illegal import and customs violations, officials said.
- German customs officers found around 1,500 tarantulas hidden in a shipment from Vietnam disguised as cookies, according to authorities.
- The shipment, weighing seven kilograms, emitted a strange smell upon opening, as reported by customs officials.
- Many tarantulas did not survive the shipment, violating German animal-welfare rules, according to the office's statement.
- A criminal investigation has started into the intended recipient for failing to pay duties and make proper declarations, authorities confirmed.
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The customs personnel at Bonn Airport in Germany took a chilling surprise when what appeared to be an innocent package of cookies turned out to be full of tarantulas, about 1,500 pups that were locked in plastic containers. The small tarantulas were hidden in packages of cookies as part of a shipment that traveled from Vietnam and was destined for Sauerland, in North Rhine-Westphalia. The unusual discovery was made three weeks ago, but was revea…
The smuggled package of cookies from Vietnam smelled strange. And it wasn't a sweet surprise waiting in the boxes. But 1,500 poisonous spiders.
Authorities Investigate 1,500 Tarantulas Discovered Inside Cake Boxes at German Airport
Customs staff revealed on Monday, July 14, that they found the animals at Cologne Bonn airport three weeks agoGetty Stock image of tarantulaNEED TO KNOW1,500 tarantulas were found inside cake boxes at an airport in GermanyCustoms staff revealed on Monday, July 14, that they found the animals in a shipment from Vietnam at Cologne Bonn airport three weeks agoCriminal action is being taken against the defendant over failing to pay the required impo…
Tarantulas, packaged as a box of cookies, were intercepted at Cologne/Bonn airport.
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