Man stopped at airport with live pigeons in his trousers
An Australian traveller was caught with two live pigeons stuffed down his trousers following a trip to the Middle East, customs officers said today.
The 23-year-old man was searched after authorities discovered two eggs in a vitamin container in his luggage, said Richard Janeczko, national investigations manager for the Australian Customs Service.
They found the pigeons wrapped in padded envelopes and held to each of the man's legs with a pair of tights, according to the agency.
Officials also seized seeds in his money belt and an undeclared eggplant.
The bird smuggler, who arrived in Melbourne on Sunday on a flight from Dubai, is being questioned.
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