German customs officials find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in cake boxes at airport
German customs officials find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in cake boxes at airport

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German customs officials find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in cake boxes

Author: Gavin Blackburn
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Published on: 14/07/2025 | 00:00:00
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Customs officials in Germany release photos from a seizure of 1,500 young tarantulas. They found the shipment at Cologne Bonn airport in a package that had arrived from Vietnam. Many of the eight-legged creatures didn't survive the trip, a suspected violation of German animal-welfare rules. Two teens were found with 5,000 ants in their guesthouse. The court sentenced them to either a fine of $7,700 (€6,775) or 12 months in prison.
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