BOSTON — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection canine sniffed out one thing uncommon in baggage from a traveler getting back from Africa — mummified monkeys.
The passenger getting back from a go to to the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that the baggage contained dried fish, however an inspection at Boston Logan Airport revealed lifeless and dehydrated our bodies of 4 monkeys, brokers stated. The traveler stated he introduced the monkeys into the U.S. for his personal consumption, Ryan Bissette, a CPB spokesperson, stated Sunday.
Raw or minimally processed meat from wild animals, typically known as “bushmeat,” is banned within the U.S. due to the specter of illness.
“The potential dangers posed by bringing bushmeat into the United States are real. Bushmeat can carry germs that can cause illness, including the Ebola virus,” stated Julio Caravia, native port director for Customs and Border Protection.
The incident occurred final month however was made public on Friday.
Bissette stated Sunday that no costs had been filed however the entire baggage was seized and the almost 9 kilos (4 kilograms) of bushmeat had been marked for destruction by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.