Passenger raised the alert. The animals, one of the most dangerous in the world, were found in a plastic box.
“I’ve seen strange discoveries, but in 18 years of work, this is the first time I’ve come across something like this,” a customs agent told .
It was a strange moment in Airport Schipholthe main airport in the Netherlands. Strange and dangerous moment.
It all started when a passenger saw a golden dart frog. It’s an animal, a terrible phyllobatesis sometimes considered the . Your poison is in fact a danger: can kill up to 10 adults.
The passenger notified local authorities. A customs inspection was carried out and, after all, they were 6 frogs of that genre.
The animals were found in a plastic box placed in a trash binin a bathroom. Also found were containers of moss that were apparently used to temporarily keep them alive.
One of the golden dart frogs was seen move near the bathrooms, while the other five were still inside a trash can.
The Dutch authorities believe that the animals were purchased in the Netherlands and were going to travel abroad, in a transport illegal. They may have been abandoned shortly before inspection.
Authorities are still investigating the origin and destination of the frogs.
These animals are protected poisonous species, originating in tropical forest regions. Its trade and transport are strictly regulated by international standards.
