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submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai, India, from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.

The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were "concealed in checked-in baggage," Mumbai Customs said in a statement late Sunday.

"An Indian national arriving from Thailand was arrested," it added.

The passenger also had three Spider-tailed horned vipers — which are venomous, but usually only target small prey such as birds — as well as five Asian leaf turtles.

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[-] ryokimball@infosec.pub 64 points 2 months ago
[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

One of my favorite documentaries

[-] FancyPantsFIRE@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago

Thank you, I scrolled all the way to the end of the comments and was worried this wouldn’t be here.

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Excuse me, but what does the [249964] do in your md?

[-] ryokimball@infosec.pub 1 points 2 months ago

¯_(ツ)_/¯

Just showed up when I was posting from this client (Eternity). I saw it for like half a second before the picture appeared and didn't bother digging to figure it a purpose

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Fair enough. I thought it was intentionally typed.

[-] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago

If they were dead, they'd be carrion.

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Were they monkey-fighting snakes on a Monday-Friday plane?

[-] Sunschein@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

I don't see the problem. Even with all those venom glands, it should still be less than 3 ounces of liquid.

[-] SpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

what about the blood?

[-] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 6 points 2 months ago

I’m slightly curious about what efforts to pack and segment/compartmentalize the snakes were.

But I kind of assume this was a “cram an ether rag and all the snakes into a garbage bag” operation.

[-] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago

There are non-venomous vipers?

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

If their venom glands are removed. Note: this is super cruel and has a high risk of failure

[-] socsa@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

Do flights from Thailand to Mumbai not have x-ray screenings for baggage, or is this a very weird bribery situation? I know some places only have metal detectors for people, but I have not seen any airport which doesn't scan baggage.

[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago
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