U.S. customs agents find parrots stuffed in man’s boots

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[BenLurkin]

In two separate incidents at Otay Mesa and San Ysidro, agents discovered a total of 28 parrots and three chickens during suspected smuggling attempts.

The first incident unfolded on April 30 at the Otay Mesa port of entry. After the 51-year-old driver exited his vehicle, officers noticed peculiar bulges around his ankles. A safety pat-down revealed a shocking discovery: six live, undeclared parrots crammed inside the man’s boots, according to a CBP release.

A further search of the vehicle uncovered six additional parrots, sadly, two of which had died.

Just days later, on May 4, at the San Ysidro port of entry, inspectors became suspicious of a blanket moving in the trunk of a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old man. Upon inspection, they found two cages: one holding 16 live parakeets and the other containing the three live chickens.

[El Cid]

These Boots were made for Squawking?

[DoodleBob]

[martin_fierro]

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Should be charged with animal cruelty.

[rolling_stone]

parrot smugglers are know to feed them tequila prior to crossing the border to keep them quiet

[Red Badger]

A further search of the vehicle uncovered six additional parrots, sadly, two of which had died.

They were just pining for the fjords............

[Ezekiel]

These Boots were made for Squawking?

Cockatootle too! Take no more caws, we have a winner!

[Bobbyvotes]

Yes! Very cruel to stuff birds in boots. I always carry parrots in my jacket pockets.

[Redcitizen]

Dang that was a good line! 👍😁

[lee martell]

I need to clean my glasses. I thought headline said
“Custom agents find parrots stuffed in man’s boobs.”

Oops!

[Governor Dinwiddie]

It's really really stupid transporting birds into America during a bird flue epidemic.

[lodi90]

Same here, I was trying to imagine how the perp put live chickens in his boots.

[nickcarraway]

I knew it was suspicious when his boots needed a cracker?

[Theoria]

Everyones a comedi-hen.

[jackibutterfly]

:-)

[SkyDancer]

Sounds ‘awwk weird’

[MotorCityBuck]

Absolutely.😄

[Waverunner]

Herer's a bird in her boots.
with and without feathers.

[dfwgator]

Here is the news for parrots:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31XFe2g98RU