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Man tried to take 247 animals on plane
A Czech national was nabbed in Argentina for trying to board a transatlantic flight with 247 live animals including poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles packed in a bulging suitcase, reports said Monday.
The man identified as Karel Abelovsky, 51, was caught while trying to board a flight for Madrid when shocked baggage X-ray technicians and staff at the Iberia Airlines desk at Ezeiza Airport in greater Buenos Aires noticed "organic substances moving inside," local media reported.
When they opened the bag, they found more than 200 reptiles and mollusks, among them nine species of poisonous snakes including South American pitvipers, packed in clear plastic containers.
There were also 15 venomous vipers, including two yararas -- which can measure up to 1.50 meters (five feet) -- and several young boas.
Originally posted by xavi1000
So let's grope more people to find some snakesedit on 27-12-2011 by xavi1000 because: (no reason given)
security is fine but when you reach the TSA's level of paranoia its a totally different thing
Originally posted by elevatedone
reply to post by thejlxc
True, but you do see where I'm coming from don't you?
Maybe the TSA and the way things are being done now are not the answer, but we can't
have no security or safety in place.
Originally posted by elevatedone
Now wait.... give me a second before you respond.
I am in no way advocating some, let me say again, some of the searches and other things that the TSA has done over the past few years. Yes there have been some violations and other just plain stupid things done by the TSA, I admit that. It's not a perfect system.
However, as long as people are trying to do stupid stuff like this, we need security in all airports. I know people are tired of hearing it, but we do live in a different time than our parents and grandparents, we're just not all "Leave It To Beaver" anymore. It's sad actually.
I just wanted to share this and show that people do as many stupid and uncalled for things as any agency and government, etc.
Happy New Year Everyone.