US EditionGerman Customs Unveil Photos of 1,500 Tarantulas Hidden in Spongecake Boxes
COLOGNE BONN AIRPORT, GERMANY, JUL 14 – Officials seized about 1,500 young tarantulas hidden in cake boxes from Vietnam; many died during transit, while survivors were placed under expert care amid ongoing criminal investigation.
- 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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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.
A package coming from Vietnam, declared as containing 7 kilograms of sweets, suspicious the customs officials of the airport of Cologne-Bonn. Not for its shape, but for its smell. "C" was a strange smell that alarmed us, revealed the spokesman of the customs office, Jens Ahland. "The fragrance did not resemble at all the aroma that would be expected from a Spanish chocolate pan." When they opened the boxes, the customs officers found themselves …
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