Police Nab Man with Bird Eggs in Underwear

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Updated 7:52 AM ET February 15, 2001 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - With parrots and snakes in his luggage and bird eggs tucked into his underwear, an Austrian tourist has been arrested and charged for animal trafficking, Brazilian police said on Wednesday. "He put (the eggs) near his testicles so they would be at nest temperature," a police spokesman said. Police discovered 21 parrots, four parakeets and two snakes hidden in two large suitcases carried by Austrian botanist Johann Zillinger. They also found Zillinger had rolled five parakeet eggs into a sock and nestled them in his underwear. "Since some of the parakeets that he had with him were newborns, we assume that some of the eggs had already hatched." Tipped off by an anonymous call, Rio de Janeiro police arrested the Austrian on Monday as he climbed into a taxi on his way to catch a flight to Europe. The arrest was only made public on Wednesday. According to police, Zillinger bought the animals in the Amazon port city of Belen and planned to take them to Austria to sell them in Europe. Environmentalists believe animal trafficking is widespread in Brazil, home to the world's biggest rain forest. They estimate the trade is worth more than $35 million a year. After picking up Zillinger in front of his Copacabana beach hotel, police also arrested a worker at the airport that they believe was set to help him move his baggage through customs. Zillinger has been released on bail but faces charges of animal trafficking, the spokesman said. Zillinger could not be reached for comment.

-- Uncle Bob (unclb0b@aol.com), February 15, 2001

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Next time, he’ll put the snakes down there.

-- One (ey@ed. snake), February 15, 2001.

Since some of the parakeets that he had with him were newborns, we assume that some of the eggs had already hatched

Coming soon to a theatre near you: I was hatched via testicles.

hmmm.

-- member me? (old@forum.member), February 15, 2001.


This gives new meaning to the saying "A bird in hand is worth two in the bush."

-- Giggles (And@Grins.com), February 15, 2001.

There was a lawyer of torts

who kept fresh eggs in her shorts

One day they did hatch,

but the chicks in her snatch

all died of venereal warts

-- (appalled@my.self), February 15, 2001.


I'm appalled, and yet at the same time - I'm relieved that this thread was not about nemesis & his Valentine gift from his bride!

-- flora (***@__._), February 15, 2001.


There was a poet named Flora

who always wore a fedora

She fled Carmel Point

to a dim dharma joint

in Wayne's World of Aurora

-- (nemesis@awol.com), February 15, 2001.


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