Post by grrraaahhh on Apr 20, 2011 5:15:54 GMT -9
Man caught 'with bear in blanket' on Russian border
Russian customs have stopped a man suspected of trying to smuggle an elderly she-bear into Ukraine, hiding it under a blanket in his van.
The Ukrainian citizen, said to be a circus performer, was found to have no documents for the bear, which he had not declared, Russian media report.
He reportedly told customs he had performed with the bear the world over and never went anywhere without her.
Customs officers in Belgorod region are now deciding what to do with the beast.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12994961
Russian customs have stopped a man suspected of trying to smuggle an elderly she-bear into Ukraine, hiding it under a blanket in his van.
The Ukrainian citizen, said to be a circus performer, was found to have no documents for the bear, which he had not declared, Russian media report.
He reportedly told customs he had performed with the bear the world over and never went anywhere without her.
Customs officers in Belgorod region are now deciding what to do with the beast.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12994961