Security dog sniffs out mummified monkeys in airport luggage
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Airport staff were shocked after a security dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveller returning from Africa – mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that the luggage contained dried fish, but an inspection at Boston Logan Airport revealed the dead and dehydrated bodies of four monkeys, agents said. open image in gallery The mummified monkeys in the passenger’s luggage Mr Bissette said Sunday that no charges were filed but all of the luggage was seized and the nearly 9lb of bushmeat was marked for destruction by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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