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Over 3,000 tarantulas discovered hidden inside socks in luggage at airport

Headline from New York Post · First reported Nov 5, 6:38 PM ET (Nov 5) · Updated Nov 5, 8:22 PM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

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The thousands of creepy crawlies were hidden inside 15 to 20 socks per suitcase and included adult tarantulas and babies.

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Left · The GuardianPeru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socksRight · New York PostOver 3,000 tarantulas discovered hidden inside socks in luggage at airport

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The GuardianLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 5, 8:22 PM ET

Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks

Three suitcases’ worth of the spiders were on their way to Germany, where they could fetch an estimated €1.5m More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima on their way to Germany, Peruvian authorities said. The spiders were hidden inside dirty socks contained in three suitcases…

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New York PostRight-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 6:38 PM ET

Over 3,000 tarantulas discovered hidden inside socks in luggage at airport

The thousands of creepy crawlies were hidden inside 15 to 20 socks per suitcase and included adult tarantulas and babies.

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