China has detained a man after custom officials “discovered” more than 100 live snakes in his pants.
According to authorities, the man was stopped in his tracks at Futian Port on the border between the Chinese administrative region of Hong Kong and the mainland city of Shenzhen.
“Upon inspection, customs officers discovered that the pockets of the trousers the passenger was wearing were packed with six canvas drawstring bags and sealed with tape,” the statement said.
“Once opened, each bag was found to contain living snakes in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colors.”
Chinese laws prohibit the import of non-native animals.
The customs report did not elaborate on what penalties the man would face.
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