A man was caught attempting to bring a AUD$500 (£250) live lobster through an airport - by packing it in his luggage.
The traveller, who had arrived at Ningbo Airport in southern China after a holiday in Australia, was stopped by custom officials when a police dog sniffed out the large styrofoam box on the conveyor belt, local media reported.
Upon inspection, security guards discovered a live 7-pound lobster packed in sawdust.
A shellfish transported into China was confiscated by airport staff after the man was informed that bringing live animals into China is restricted due to concerns about disease
According to The Epoch Times, the man had paid $500 for the lobster and was planning on taking it home for dinner with friends and family.
The shellfish was confiscated by airport staff after the man was informed that transporting live animals into China is restricted due to concerns about disease.
After a 'high pressure sterilisation', the lobster was incinerated in accordance with the law.
According to the South China Morning Post, customs officials in Ningbo said it was the first time they had found a live lobster in a passenger’s luggage.
After a 'high pressure sterilisation', the lobster was incinerated in accordance with the law
In January, MailOnline Travel covered an incident which saw a man arrested after attempting to smuggle nine live birds hidden in a bum bag through airport customs.
The passenger, who arrived at Miami International Airport on a flight from Havana, Cuba, was randomly selected by security for an inspection.
During the examination, officers discovered six small birds concealed in tubes in the waist bag, and a further three hidden in his groin area.
The man was arrested and the birds were handed over to the US Department of Agriculture’s Miami Quarantine Station.
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