The birds were anesthesized and taped to the passenger's legs beneath his baggy pants.
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Smuggled birds. Photo by HQ Online |
Officials also found birds hidden in cardboard boxes in his baggage. The 18 birds found were said to be oriental magpie-robins, white-rumped shamas and Chinese hwameis. According to Vietnam's Institute of Tropical Biology, the shamas and hwameis are classified as endangered species, and it is forbidden to export them.
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The man performed the bird-in-the-leg trick. Photo by H.Q |
The case is under further investigation.