Snakes and Lizards Abandoned at Airport

(Grapevine, Texas) Customs officials found about a hundred, mostly venomous, snakes and lizards abandoned in a crate at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Nine puff adders, seven Usambra mountain vipers and a green mamba were included. When opened, a number of the animals had already died. The crate came from Tanzania and was destined for a pet store in El Paso, but nobody came to get it.

Although officials stated that the importation of the animals was done legally, it sure seems that drop shipping of live animals is not a good practice.