Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks
- More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima on their way to Germany, Peruvian authorities said.
- The spiders were hidden inside dirty socks contained in three suitcases carried by two Germans and a Polish citizen, the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) told Agence France-Presse on Thursday.
- They were spotted after agents noticed some unusual wriggling inside the luggage during a routine customs inspection at Jorge Chávez international airport.
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- More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima on their way to Germany, Peruvian authorities said.
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- The spiders were hidden inside dirty socks contained in three suitcases carried by two Germans and a Polish citizen, the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) told Agence France-Presse on Thursday.
- They were spotted after agents noticed some unusual wriggling inside the luggage during a routine customs inspection at Jorge Chávez international airport.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Guardian