Animal Smuggling in Karnataka: Dead Baby Kangaroo, Rare Lizards Among 234 Wild Animals Recovered From Passenger at Kempegowda Airport, Smuggler Arrested (See Pics)
A flyer was arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport for smuggling 234 wild animals, including a dead baby kangaroo, from Bangkok to Bengaluru.
A flyer was arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport for smuggling 234 wild animals, including a dead baby kangaroo, from Bangkok to Bengaluru. Out of the 234 smuggled wild animals, a joey was discovered dead in a trolley bag inside a suitcase. Customs officials stated that the rare animal had died from suffocation while hidden in a plastic box. Among the other wild animals rescued are pythons, chameleons, iguanas, and turtles. The passenger has been booked under various sections, including the smuggling of wild animals. Major Wildlife Smuggling Attempt Foiled: DRI Seizes 306 Live Exotic Animals at Mumbai Airport (Watch Video).
Animal Smuggling in Karnataka:
In a tragic climax to a brutal wildlife smuggling incident at Bengaluru Airport, a baby Kangaroo died due to suffocation after a TN wildlife smuggler flew Joey inside a suitcase from Bangkok to @BLRAirport along with 233 reptiles including cobras, crocodiles, tortoises, lizards. pic.twitter.com/63x5ULc8HY
— Petlee Peter (@petleepeter) August 23, 2023
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