CARGO that was declared initially as pastries bound for Sweden turned out to be filled with a variety of reptiles, according to a Customs official. However, Anquilan said the snakes and nine lizards were already dead when they were discovered. Anquilan said the sender was identified as Arvin Tuyay of San Pablo City in Laguna and the consignee was Wal Demar Timot of Sjobo, Sweden. When Customs authorities found the reptiles, they noticed that the plastic containers did not have any ventilation, which caused the deaths of the 14 reptiles. The lizard that survived was subsequently turned over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for treatment.

Source: Manila Times October 30, 2017 11:15 UTC