Authorities at Miami International Airport found seven exotic snakes and three tortoises inside the trousers of a passenger as he tried to board a flight bound for Brazil.

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Authorities at Miami International Airport found snakes and tortoises inside the trousers of a passenger as he tried to board a flight bound for Brazil, Reuters reported.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said the man had seven exotic snakes and three tortoises, which were wrapped in nylon bags and then stuffed into his pants. The man was discovered with his unusual cargo as he went through a body scanner at one of the airport's security checkpoints.

He was arrested by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials for violating animal trafficking laws.（点击路透社网站查看原文）

男子裤里藏蛇机场被捕

       据路透社报道，一名欲搭机前往巴西的男子在美国佛罗里达州迈阿密国际机场登机时被发现裤子里藏有蛇和乌龟。

       美国运输安全管理局表示，该名男子将7只品种极为罕见的蛇和3只乌龟放进尼龙袋子里，然后塞进裤子，通过机场人体扫描仪时，被工作人员发现。

       美国鱼类及野生动物管理局以非法贩运野生动物罪将其逮捕。

(China.org.cn September 2, 2011)