Posted on 09/09/2026 7:01:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
An Italian man is under investigation after authorities at Turin's Caselle airport discovered the head of an endangered crocodile concealed in his luggage.
Officials from Italy's financial police squad in Turin said in a statement that the man was arriving from Miami by way of Istanbul. The financial police have been cooperating with customs officials for increased checks regarding trade in protected and endangered species, the statement said. Authorities found the head during a search of the passenger's luggage.
Border authorities seized the head and placed the passenger under investigation for allegedly smuggling a specimen belonging to a protected species without the proper certificate or license.
If convicted, the man could face a fine of 20,000 to 200,000 euros or a prison term of six months to a year.
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Crocodiles would do the same to us, if they could.
Somebody is sending him a message.
Are his Labor Union dues up to date?
If you think about it, this is a man bites dog story.
That reminds me of the story of the bar that had a stuffed wildcat on display for decades, going back to WWII or something like that. A patron informed him that this was an endangered species. He happened to be a forest ranger or something and said he had to confiscate it, which he did. Even though it was common knowledge how old the stuffed animal was.
That reminds me of the story of the bar that had a stuffed wildcat on display for decades, going back to WWII or something like that. A patron informed him that this was an endangered species. He happened to be a forest ranger or something and said he had to confiscate it, which he did. Even though it was common knowledge how old the stuffed animal was.
That reminds me of the story of the bar that had a stuffed wildcat on display for decades, going back to WWII or something like that. A patron informed him that this was an endangered species. He happened to be a forest ranger or something and said he had to confiscate it, which he did. Even though it was common knowledge how old the stuffed animal was.
That reminds me of the story of the bar that had a stuffed wildcat on display for decades, going back to WWII or something like that. A patron informed him that this was an endangered species. He happened to be a forest ranger or something and said he had to confiscate it, which he did. Even though it was common knowledge how old the stuffed animal was.
That reminds me of the story of the bar that had a stuffed wildcat on display for decades, going back to WWII or something like that. A patron informed him that this was an endangered species. He happened to be a forest ranger or something and said he had to confiscate it, which he did. Even though it was common knowledge how old the stuffed animal was.
So, a taxidermy head you can buy in a lot of stores in Florida is a specimen? Besides, that is an alligator not a croc.
is that an alligator or croc.
Is it really endangered?
Alligator — not endangered.
Anymore, at least the American subspecies anyways.
CARRION LUGGAGE PING!.........
Gator Ping!........mama mia!.
Silly ass arrest
It’s a curio head
Very few crocs worldwide are even threatened status
The south coast USA has millions of preserved gator heads
The bigger the more $$$
My kids always had to have one
Silly ass arrest
It’s a curio head
Very few crocs worldwide are even threatened status
The south coast USA has millions of preserved gator heads
The bigger the more $$$
My kids always had to have one
It appears to have a tag that says Alligator King. So why the fuss?
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