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A man has been accused of trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China — by stuffing them into his pants. Customs officers in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen intercepted the man travelling through Futian Port, a checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China, the agency said on Tuesday. During an inspection, officers say they found six canvas drawstring bags, sealed with tape, in the pockets of the man’s pants.
“After counting, a total of 104 snakes were found.” Five species of snakes were later identified — the milk snake, western hognose snake, corn snake, Texas rat snake and bullsnake. Four of these are non-native to China. None of the species is venomous. The statement said the incident occurred “a few days ago” but did not specify when. The customs agency did not say if the man was arrested.
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