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General_Effort@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 19 hours ago

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

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General_Effort@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 19 hours ago
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German customs officials find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in cake boxes
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The tarantulas were discovered about three weeks ago, but the customs office only made the images public on Monday.
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    19 hours ago

    … why?

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      Cunts illegally importing exotic species with no shits given for their welfare, for the pet trade.

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        Mum had a specific wish for all of those who hurt animals: “I hope they get exactly what they gave to that poor soul.”

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      Some people have strange taste in pets.

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        Oh, nothing strange about that, but… is the market for pet tarantulas THAT big?! Damn!

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          Could also be they expect a part to not survive. And if the price to buy/source them is very low compared to the price they can be sold for, that might also make it attractive to smuggle more. But still, can imagine it takes a while to sell 1,500 spiders.

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            Good point, even if, like, half of them were to be DOA, that’s still a lotta friggin’ tarantulas…

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      They’re expensive little beasts. There’s a local pet shop that sells a wide variety and I would only be able to afford the tiny ones pictured.

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