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BBC News
6 days ago
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Indian man arrested with 47 venomous vipers in bag at Mumbai airport
Authorities in India have arrested a man for trying to smuggle dozens of rare reptiles, including venomous snakes, into the country. The Indian citizen, who was returning from Thailand, was stopped by customs officials at the airport in Mumbai city on Sunday. Officials said the reptiles, including 47 venomous vipers, were found concealed in the man's checked-in luggage. The reptiles have been seized under various wildlife protection laws in India. The passenger has not been named and as he is in custody. He has not commented on his arrest. Customs officials have released photographs on X of colourful snakes squirming in a dish. In their post, they said they had seized three spider-tailed horned vipers, five Asian leaf turtles and 44 Indonesian pit vipers from the passenger. It isn't clear where the reptiles had been sourced from. Leopard cub found in passenger's luggage at Indian airport Rare Madagascar tortoises seized at Mumbai airport While it is not illegal to import animals into the country, India's wildlife protection law bans the import of certain species, including those classified as endangered or protected by the government. A passenger also needs to get the required permits and licenses before importing any wildlife. Reports of customs officials seizing banned wildlife from passengers trying to smuggle them into the country are not uncommon. In January, Indian authorities arrested a Canadian man at the Delhi airport for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage and month later, officials at the Mumbai airport stopped a passenger carrying five Siamang gibbons, a small ape native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The gibbons, listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, were concealed in a plastic crate placed inside the passenger's trolley bag. In November, customs officers arrested two passengers returning from Bangkok for carrying12 exotic turtles. In 2019, officials at the Chennai airport seized a horned pit viper snake, five Iguanas, four blue-tongued skinks, three green tree frogs and 22 Egyptian tortoises from a man travelling from Thailand. Follow BBC News India on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Indian man arrested with venomous vipers in bag at Mumbai airport
Authorities in India have arrested a man for trying to smuggle dozens of rare reptiles, including poisonous snakes, into the country. The Indian citizen, who was returning from Thailand, was stopped by customs officials at the airport in Mumbai city on Sunday. Officials said the reptiles, including 44 venomous vipers, were found concealed in the man's checked-in luggage. The reptiles have been seized under various wildlife protection laws in India. The passenger has not been named and as he is in custody. He has not commented on his arrest. Customs officials have released photographs on X of colourful snakes squirming in a dish. In their post, they said they had seized three spider-tailed horned vipers, five Asian leaf turtles and 44 Indonesian pit vipers from the passenger. It isn't clear where the reptiles had been sourced from. Leopard cub found in passenger's luggage at Indian airport Rare Madagascar tortoises seized at Mumbai airport While it is not illegal to import animals into the country, India's wildlife protection law bans the import of certain species, including those classified as endangered or protected by the government. A passenger also needs to get the required permits and licenses before importing any wildlife. Reports of customs officials seizing banned wildlife from passengers trying to smuggle them into the country are not uncommon. In January, Indian authorities arrested a Canadian man at the Delhi airport for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage and month later, officials at the Mumbai airport stopped a passenger carrying five Siamang gibbons, a small ape native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The gibbons, listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, were concealed in a plastic crate placed inside the passenger's trolley bag. In November, customs officers arrested two passengers returning from Bangkok for carrying12 exotic turtles. In 2019, officials at the Chennai airport seized a horned pit viper snake, five Iguanas, four blue-tongued skinks, three green tree frogs and 22 Egyptian tortoises from a man travelling from Thailand. Follow BBC News India on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
India: Man arrested with dozens of venomous vipers at Mumbai airport
Authorities in India have arrested a man for trying to smuggle dozens of rare reptiles, including poisonous snakes, into the Indian citizen, who was returning from Thailand, was stopped by customs officials at the airport in Mumbai city on said the reptiles, including 44 venomous vipers, were found concealed in the man's checked-in reptiles have been seized under various wildlife protection laws in India. The passenger has not been named and as he is in custody. He has not commented on his officials have released photographs on X of colourful snakes squirming in a their post, they said they had seized three spider-tailed horned vipers, five Asian leaf turtles and 44 Indonesian pit vipers from the isn't clear where the reptiles had been sourced cub found in passenger's luggage at Indian airportRare Madagascar tortoises seized at Mumbai airportWhile it is not illegal to import animals into the country, India's wildlife protection law bans the import of certain species, including those classified as endangered or protected by the government.A passenger also needs to get the required permits and licenses before importing any of customs officials seizing banned wildlife from passengers trying to smuggle them into the country are not January, Indian authorities arrested a Canadian man at the Delhi airport for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage and month later, officials at the Mumbai airport stopped a passenger carrying five Siamang gibbons, a small ape native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia and gibbons, listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, were concealed in a plastic crate placed inside the passenger's trolley November, customs officers arrested two passengers returning from Bangkok for carrying12 exotic turtles. In 2019, officials at the Chennai airport seized a horned pit viper snake, five Iguanas, four blue-tongued skinks, three green tree frogs and 22 Egyptian tortoises from a man travelling from BBC News India on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
BBC News
14-05-2025
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Appeal after buzzard killed in North York Moors National Park
A buzzard has been shot and killed in the North York Moors National is thought the bird of prey was targeted near to Beck Hole Road, Goathland, on 2 May, according to North Yorkshire rural task force appealed for any witnesses or anyone who saw people acting suspiciously in the area at the time to contact and all other birds of prey are legally protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act, meaning to intentionally kill or injure one is a criminal offence. Anyone convicted of doing so could be at risk of receiving an unlimited fine or up to six months in jail, the force said. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
