German customs officers find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes
Summary
Customs officials in Germany found about 1,500 young tarantulas hidden in chocolate cake boxes at an airport. The spiders were in a package from Vietnam, and many did not survive. There is an ongoing investigation into violations of customs and animal-welfare rules.Key Facts
- Customs officials found about 1,500 young tarantulas at Cologne Bonn airport.
- The spiders were hidden in plastic containers within chocolate spongecake boxes.
- The package came from Vietnam and was detected due to an unusual smell.
- Many tarantulas did not survive the journey.
- Survivors were handed over to an expert for care.
- This discovery is linked to possible violations of German animal-welfare laws.
- Criminal proceedings are underway against the recipient for not declaring the shipment properly and not paying import duties.
- The discovery occurred about three weeks ago, but was only recently made public.
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