Hong Kong, CNN — A man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into China by stuffing them into his pants, according to the country’s customs authority.
Customs officers in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen intercepted the man traveling through Futian Port, a checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China.
During an inspection, officers found six canvas drawstring bags sealed with tape in the pockets of his pants.
“Officers opened the bags and found that each bag contained a number of live snakes in various shapes and colors,” the statement said.
“After counting, a total of 104 snakes were found” …
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