Police in the Santa Fe province of Argentina arrested a man who smuggled 670 reptiles onto a bus headed for Buenos Aires. The reptile smuggler loaded boxes and bags filled with 444 boas, vipers and other snakes; 186 endangered tortoises; 40 lizards, and an armadillo.
Suspicions arose when two bags aboard the bus began moving around – when opened, snakes were found slithering around inside. Police were terrified to open the boxes loaded below the bus in the luggage compartment, in fear of the poisonous reptiles. The accused smuggler spent three months trapping the little creatures in the town of Santiago del Estero, with intention to sell and send to Europe.
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Of course I need a clip from my favorite Park Ranger, Brian Fellows.
Ewww. Why are they smuggling snakes for, and most importantly, why does ppl want to buy them?! I’m having goosebumps reading this. *shudders