In the early 70s, King Feisal built a state-of-the-art hospital in Riyadh. He hired the best doctors from around the world to staff it. My father-in-law was one. The foreign medical staff all lived in special quarters separate from the general population. One British doctor went home for a visit and brought back a pig. He walked off the plane with it on a leash. This was before the internet. The officials asked him what it was to which the doctor replied, “That my good man, is an English bulldog.” Having never seen one before, the official let it pass. Shortly thereafter, the doctors had a great BBQ.
But yeah, that's the general idea.
/johnny