Caught Smuggling a Komodo Dragon in His Underwear: The Airport Bust Too Absurd to Believe [Roundup]

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News and notes from around the interweb:

  • Smugglers caught with juvenile Komodo dragon in underwear at South Korea airport (HT: Enilria) Customs agent to passenger: is that a komodo dragon in your pants or are you just happy to see me?

    The group wrapped a young Komodo dragon, measuring about 50cm (19.6 inches), in cloth and concealed it in underwear. Baby snakes were also curled up and hidden in cigarette boxes….these suspects are alleged to have smuggled 1,865 exotic animals, valued at around 1.9 billion won (US$1.5 million), from countries like Thailand and Indonesia.

  • Airline passenger shares photo of ‘reclined’ seat debacle: ‘Dude is in my lap’

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