German customs officials find tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes
Customs officials have released photos from a seizure of roughly 1,500 young tarantulas found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes shipped to an airport in western Germany.
Customs officials found the shipment at Cologne Bonn airport in a package that had arrived from Vietnam, tipped off by a “noticeable smell” that did not resemble the expected aroma of the confectionery treats, Cologne customs office spokesman Jens Ahland said.
