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2 Fennec Foxes seized from Indian passenger in Chennai airport

Based on intelligence, a male passenger who arrived from Bangkok was intercepted by the Customs officials at the exit.

DT NEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: Customs officials seized Fennec Fox which was brought illegally from Bangkok at the Chennai airport on Wednesday.

Based on intelligence, a male passenger who arrived from Bangkok was intercepted by the Customs officials at the exit.

While searching his check-in luggage, they found 2 Fennec Foxes inside a carton box with no proper documents for bringing them to India.

Later, officials seized the foxes and said they’d sent back to Bangkok via Thai Airways flight.

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