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post Nov 21 2009, 01:25 AM
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Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport

Fri Nov 20, 9:57 pm ET

LOS ANGELES – Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday that 40-year-old Michael Plank of Lomita, Calif., was returning from Australia when U.S. Customs agents found two geckos, two monitor lizards and 11 skinks — another type of lizard — fastened to his body Tuesday.

Plank has been released on $10,000 bond and will be arraigned in federal court on Dec. 21.

Authorities say the lizards' value totals more than $8,500. All Australian reptiles are strictly regulated and Plank did not have a permit for them.




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post Nov 21 2009, 03:34 PM
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Anyone know (or have a guess) at the exact species involved? That's a lot of money!

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post Nov 22 2009, 06:34 PM
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Well I see Nephrurus spp of gecko there, and maybe kimberly rock monitors?

thats a long flight to have claws strapped to your chest. Wonder how he got caught... Was his shirt wiggling?


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post Nov 22 2009, 06:43 PM
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Or maybe V. tristas? I cant see them to well, but even if I could, i dont know my monitors as well as id like.


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post Nov 22 2009, 06:47 PM
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or maybe his shirt was 'bleeding'? laughlong.gif


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post Nov 22 2009, 07:33 PM
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There was also a guy who got busted trying to smuggle stuff into Norway last month. Here's the story.
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post Nov 22 2009, 08:05 PM
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There was also a guy who got busted trying to smuggle stuff into Norway last month. Here's the story.

Ball pythons and banded geckos. Thats kinda hilarious.

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post Nov 22 2009, 11:36 PM
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Not banded geckos, leopard geckos. Even funnier. Aside from some incredible metal, Norway sucks I guess.


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post Nov 22 2009, 11:53 PM
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Are those baby leopards? They look just like Coleonyx. You would know better than I. I try to avoid seeing leopard geckos as often as possible.


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post Nov 23 2009, 03:47 AM
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wow, just... wow


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post Nov 23 2009, 10:37 PM
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What are you wowing? Zack or the story haha


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post Nov 24 2009, 12:32 AM
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post Nov 24 2009, 04:30 AM
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haha i heard you say that with a new yorker accent.


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the ball python story, and the crazy pics.


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