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submitted 3 days 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 62 points 3 days ago
[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

One of my favorite documentaries

[-] FancyPantsFIRE@lemm.ee 10 points 3 days 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 3 days ago

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

[-] ryokimball@infosec.pub 1 points 3 days 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 3 days ago

Fair enough. I thought it was intentionally typed.

[-] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 days ago

If they were dead, they'd be carrion.

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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

[-] Sunschein@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days 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 3 days ago

what about the blood?

[-] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 6 points 3 days 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.

[-] socsa@piefed.social 3 points 3 days 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 3 days ago
[-] Pipster 3 points 3 days ago

There are non-venomous vipers?

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

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

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