A man entering Mexico on a flight from Lima, Peru, was caught by authorities at the Mexico City airport after he attempted to smuggle 18 titi monkeys into the country that he had hidden under his clothes.
The man, Roberto Sol Cabrera Zavaleta, 38, flew into Mexico City International Airport on a flight from Lima, Peru. As he tried to pass through customs, he was quickly stopped by Mexican authorities. Authorities questioned Zavaleta when he was seen with a large bulge under his clothes. They became even more suspicious when he became nervous after being asked what he was transporting.
When Zavaleta was searched, authorities were shocked to find 18 small titi monkeys in bags tied to his belt. Two of the monkeys were found dead. Titi monkeys are small, exotic animals from South and Central America and require a permit to be transported as they are a protected species.
Zavaleta claimed that bought the monkeys for $30 each to bring back to Mexico as pets. He at first tried to hide them in his suitcase, but was worried that the x-ray machine would harm them.
I am still trying to understand how he sat on a flight for hours with all those monkeys under is clothes. How did he manage to sit in a small airplane seat and how was it that the other passengers did not hear any noise from the monkeys?
The bulge from 18 monkeys under his clothes must have been huge. I can't imagine how he thought he would be able to make it through security without being stopped. Even trying to sneak in one monkey would have been tough, let alone 18 of them.
Two women have been arrested in Liverpool, England after they reportedly attempted to smuggle a dead corpse onto a flight.
This bizarre story took place last Tuesday at John Lennon Airport in Liverpool, England. The women place a relative who had recently passed away in a wheelchair, then used sunglasses to cover his face, and tried to roll him through security and on to a flight to Berlin.
It didn't take security long to figure out what was going on. The women were taken into custody for failing to notify the airline or security of their intentions.
This is one strange story. But honestly, I am not sure why these women were trying to fly with a corpse. I am guessing they tried it because it was cheaper to purchase a seat on the plane then to ship the body properly.
Take your child to work day is a great learning experience for both child and parent. Problem is, the parent is an air traffic controller at New York's JFK airport It appears the young boy made radio contact with at least five pilots awaiting take off. The FAA, which was not amused, decided to suspend the air traffic controller and his supervisor.
Like the pilots, I think the child actually did a great job, but what an idiot the parent is. What do you expect is going to happen if you let your child direct airplanes at one of the world's busiest airports.
After second thought, keep the kid at the controls, anything to keep the idiot parent away.
