She Smuggled 108 Of These Onto A Flight. It Almost Seems Too Insane To Be True!

I could never smuggle something onto a flight; I just don't have that kind of careless bravery. I get nervous that I'll get in trouble just for not having my toothpaste in a plastic bag.

Of course, there are people out there who are willing to chance it. I read about one woman who smuggled her dog inside her checked luggage, and the TSA regularly posts photos of insane things they have found inside suitcases. They've discovered bullets, fireworks, and even live snakes.

Of course, that's just here in America, where we take our flight security very seriously.

Recently, a woman was flying from Indonesia to Russia and somehow managed to sneak on 108 incredibly exotic items: live animals.

In what customs officials are calling a "zoo in a suitcase," she was able to smuggle 55 snakes, 35 lizards, two baby crocodiles, and so much more.

She had purchased the animals for a mere $200 and was planning on selling them on the black market. Fortunately, Russian officials were able to apprehend her. Read on to see all of the insane "luggage" she had smuggled.

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All of the animals were packed in tiny cages and plastic boxes, and each snake was in a small cloth bag.

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It's unclear how she was able to get the cargo aboard the flight, but fortunately most of the animals (like these turtles below) were safe. They arrived in Russia frightened and shaken up, but uninjured.

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The cargo even included several exotic primates, including two monkeys.

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There were also six lemurs shoved into tiny boxes so that they could fit into the tight quarters.

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The most shocking animal found was a kitten with green eyes and stripes. Experts believe this is a leopard cub — an endangered species. Once this is confirmed, the smuggler could face much harsher punishments.

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Unfortunately, the two baby crocodiles did not survive the 6,515-mile trip. The woman is now being detained as officials continue their investigation.

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She claims that she was holding the animals for "future breeding," but private zoos are common in Russia and quite lucrative for black market smugglers.

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The surviving animals are currently being cared for in Moscow's Exotic Park so that they can be tended to be professional veterinarians and their well-being can be preserved.

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These pictures were taken by the park to help make a case against the smuggler in court.

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This terrible business of being an "animal courier" occurs more often than you might think. Fortunately, finding criminals like this one helps deter this illegal business.

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