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Man caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into China by hiding them in his pants

Snakes wrapped around each other in a ball
Snakes wrapped around each other in a ball
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Customs agents in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen apprehended a man who was attempting to smuggle some contraband into the country.

The contraband?  Over 100 live snakes.  The hiding place?  In his pants.


According to CNN, officers found six canvas drawstring bags sealed with tape in the pockets of his pants filled with 104 snakes of five different species: the milk snake, western hognose snake, corn snake, Texas rat snake and bullsnake.

Four of the species are non-native to China, and none are venomous.

Customs agents did not say if the man was arrested, but it warned that "if the regulations are violated, the customs will pursue legal liability in accordance with the law."

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