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Officials nab Canadian man trying to cross border with 51 turtles in his pants
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| 9-26-2014
| Erin Mundahl
Posted on 09/26/2014 6:57:14 PM PDT by smoothsailing
September 26, 2014
Officials nab Canadian man trying to cross border with 51 turtles in his pants
Erin Mundahl Using information gained from an anonymous tip, U.S. authorities detained a man this summer after noticing irregularly shaped bulges in his sweatpants. But this wasnt the Underwear Bomber 2.0. Instead, a Canadian man had taped 51 live turtles to his legs and groin and was attempting to smuggle them across the border, The Guardian reported.
Kai Xu and his accomplice Lihua Lin were nabbed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife agents near the Detroit border crossing, where the two were attempting to cross into Windsor, Canada. Agents were tipped off by a Detroit UPS employee named Dave who contacted the fish and wildlife service and told them to be on the lookout for a seven-pound box labelled, Live fish keep cool.
In a dramatic turn of events not often seen in the world of wildlife management, agents put Xu under surveillance on Aug. 5 and observed him hiding behind two semi-truck trailers for around 10 minutes before reappearing with irregularly shaped bulges under Xus sweatpants on both legs, according to The Guardian.
While Xu was attempting to cross into Canada, Lin was caught at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, where he was trying to board a plane for Shanghai with two checked bags crammed with more than 200 turtles.
U.S. officials told the Guardian that turtle smuggling has increased over the past year due to increased demand in Asian food markets and from collectors.
These turtles, by the time they get to the end-collector, they can be worth anywhere from $1,300 to $1,500 a turtle, said Ed Grace, a deputy chief law enforcement officer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
TOPICS: Canada; Extended News; Political Humor/Cartoons
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To: Yaelle
Teenage Mutant Groin Turtles
To: cripplecreek; All
"regular"then it's a Common Snapper...
*facepalm!* ..shoulda noticed, the Carapace is flatter,
the A. Snap. has a much higher Carapace w/3 ridges.
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:13:13 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
To: skinkinthegrass
We saw a Leatherback turtle off the coast of Oak Bluffs last week that weighed a 1000 lbs, was 7 feet wide, and was just an a awesome sight, course by the time we could right the boat, almost got too close to the magnificent bugger, we scared him off and iPhone was down below!
Looked it up.. injured Leatherback released off the coast in Harwich.Ma many miles away. That one had been tagged, this one was huge mo
Glad my hubby is so observant!
No pics..I am a lame-O
An amazing sight to belold!
To: Repeal The 17th
Ditto: There is certainly no shortage of turtles at most of the places I fish. In fact, if one is going after bluegill or catfish with live bait (etc.) the turtles can be a big annoyance. In some states around me that I know of, softshelled turtles and ordinary snappers are legal to take (harvest) in large numbers (usually with a commercial permit), with other species limited to several individuals per year depending on the species and state. Other states are more restrictive - for example, I believe IL limits common snappers to 2 per day with a 4 turtle possession limit, and I did not see specifically in the regs what IL says about other species.
But, what the heck, turtle farming could be quite lucrative, it seems to me... Just feed ‘em chopped Asian Carp!! (There’s a delicious irony somewhere in that!)
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:16:53 PM PDT
by
Paul R.
(Leftists desire to control everything; In the end they invariably control nothing worth a damn.)
To: smoothsailing; All
CUTE!
..wait till they start eatin' Pizza
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:18:00 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
To: smoothsailing
Do you have turtles in your pants or you just happy to see me?
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:18:33 PM PDT
by
TruthWillWin
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: Paul R.; All
In Pay-for-fishin' Lakes and Cattle ponds, they are
a real nuisance..and they do travel (slowly).
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:23:14 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
To: skinkinthegrass
A painted turtle can get pretty big if they live long enough. I took this pic a week or so back of a monster compared to average sized ones.
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:23:57 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
To: acapesket; All
I understand that..any turtle 84" long. *YIKES!*
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:25:16 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
To: Paul R.
OK
So me and you manage to gather us up a sack full of turtles
and we manage to sneak across the Canookian border with them...
How do we hook up with a buyer?
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:26:00 PM PDT
by
Repeal The 17th
(We have met the enemy and he is us.)
To: skinkinthegrass
[..wait till they start eatin’ Pizza ]
Yeah, it’ll make that Salmonella taste sooo good!! hehe
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:26:49 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: skinkinthegrass
Hahahaha! I’ve seen that happen “in the wild” too:
“Hey! (hey) You! (you) Get off of my log...”
(Due credit to the Rolling Stones.)
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:28:32 PM PDT
by
Paul R.
(Leftists desire to control everything; In the end they invariably control nothing worth a damn.)
To: cripplecreek; All
I love 'em all..esp. False Map Turtles.
..shall never eat turtle soup (willingly).
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:28:53 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
To: TruthWillWin
To: potlatch; All
"Why? ...You don't like "Gravy"? Sonny!
go on, fetch me some TN Whiskey!"
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:32:42 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
To: skinkinthegrass
I’m not a Sonny, I’m a ‘girlie’ - but the rest of it sounds ok.
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:37:16 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: Paul R.
A local creek, has a "profusion" of C. Snappers.
They've been busy..not too many, Paints/Earred. d:-(
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:37:48 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
To: potlatch; All
Sorry, Ma'am. I presumed too much..
enjoy the whiskey! and admiring "the turtles".
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:40:59 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in political in always to pick up a weapon...eh? "Bathhouse" 0'Mullah? d8^)
To: skinkinthegrass
Lol, and with that I’m heading off for some sleep and no dreaming of turtles!!
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posted on
09/26/2014 8:48:20 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: smoothsailing
Will they stop at nothing???......
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