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Tiger in a suitcase
At the Bangkok airport found a tiger cub. Three predator tried to carry on a plane 31-year-old woman. Check her luggage on the X-ray scanner, the guards were shocked. It turned out that the passenger in the suitcase is full of plush tigers ... and one live!
Airport workers were amazed to see the on-screen beating heart of the animal.
According to Thai newspaper "Pattaya Daily News," a citizen of Thailand tried to fly to Iran with his striped cargo. The animal is under the influence of tranquilizers.
3 photo © AP Photo via nr2.ru
Tiger submitted to the Department of preservation of national parks and wildlife. Investigators are now trying to determine if an animal is caught in the wild or born in captivity.
Deputy Regional Director for Southeast Asia of the international organization in control of the trade in animals, Chris Shepard said: "We applaud all the services that could stop this brazen smuggling. If people are trying to export live tigers in baggage, which is subject to inspection, perhaps they believe that smuggling of wild animals is a harmless activity, as it does not cause them fear punishment. Only severe penalties for such acts can make a difference ».
He called for a strengthening of control and punishment of removal of wild animals.
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Airport workers were amazed to see the on-screen beating heart of the animal.
According to Thai newspaper "Pattaya Daily News," a citizen of Thailand tried to fly to Iran with his striped cargo. The animal is under the influence of tranquilizers.
3 photo © AP Photo via nr2.ru
Tiger submitted to the Department of preservation of national parks and wildlife. Investigators are now trying to determine if an animal is caught in the wild or born in captivity.
Deputy Regional Director for Southeast Asia of the international organization in control of the trade in animals, Chris Shepard said: "We applaud all the services that could stop this brazen smuggling. If people are trying to export live tigers in baggage, which is subject to inspection, perhaps they believe that smuggling of wild animals is a harmless activity, as it does not cause them fear punishment. Only severe penalties for such acts can make a difference ».
He called for a strengthening of control and punishment of removal of wild animals.
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