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• An unnamed 22-year-old man from Taiwan was detained at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok after he was found to be transporting two Asian small-clawed otters and a prairie dog, Metro News reported.
The man had the animals stuffed into three separate socks and taped into his boxer shorts; security officers became suspicious about the large bulge below the man's waistband. They believe he purchased them at a market in the city.
The animals were taken to the Wildlife Conservation Office; the smuggler was arrested.
"We will catch anyone who tries to take animals on planes," a Thai customs department spokesperson said. [Metro News, 12/8/2023]