Over 200 live animals including lizards, snakes and scorpions found in abandoned suitcase at Dubai airport
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Customs officers at Dubai International Airport discovered an abandoned suitcase containing over 200 live animals, including lizards, snakes, frogs, and scorpions. The unclaimed case was flagged during routine screening, and officials describe the haul as one of the most unusual wildlife seizures on record.
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· 3 pulledCustoms officers have found more than 200 animals, including lizards, snakes, frogs and scorpions, in an abandoned suitcase at Dubai International Airport.
The unclaimed case aroused the suspicion of inspectors at the airport following a routine screening procedure, Dubai Customs and the government said.
Haul is one of the most unusual wildlife seizures on record, officials say
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