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3,000 Tarantulas Seized at Peruvian Airport

Name: 3,000 Tarantulas Seized at Peruvian Airport
Start: 2026-11-05T17:15:32Z
Location: Peru

Peru · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-11-05T17:15:32Z updated 2026-11-05T17:15:32Z

Authorities at a Peruvian airport seized 3,000 tarantulas that were hidden inside luggage. The incident involved a failed smuggling attempt of the arachnids.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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Category: 🚨 Crime
Severity: Low
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
Location: Approximate (country level)

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