Authorities are investigating after roughly 1,500 of the tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that were hidden in ...

Forget chocolate - German customs officials uncovered 1 500 live tarantulas packed in “cake” boxes from Vietnam. Many survived the cramped trip, but officials say the smuggling effort violated animal ...

Roughly 1,500 young tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes ...

The incident occurred in Köln Bonn Airport in the city of Cologne, where officials noticed a large package allegedly filled with 15 pounds of snack cakes – but it did not smell quite so sweet.

Officials said the shipment had a “noticeable smell” that didn’t smell like 15 pounds of chocolate sponge cake.

German customs officials made a startling discovery when they found approximately 1,500 young tarantulas hidden in a shipment of spongecake boxes at Cologne Bonn Airport. The package, originating from ...

An unusual smell led German customs officials to uncover approximately 1,500 tarantulas concealed in spongecake packages from Vietnam, and many of the spiders did not survive.

Around 1,500 tarantulas have been seized after being hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes and shipped to an airport. The tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in the ...

German customs officers have discovered a massive haul of about 1,500 tarantulas hidden inside a shipment disguised as ...