Remember the Samuel L. Jackson movie that became a classic before it even hit the theaters? Of course you do. Even if you didn't see it, you were probably quoting one of the best lines ever written in modern cinema: "I've had it with these motherf*&%ing snakes on this motherf*&%ing plane!"
As stupid as the premise seemed, it turns out that some guy actually did bring snakes on a plane – also, a turtle – but instead of those snakes attacking and killing people, they slithered out of his broken luggage and got him arrested.
Anson Wong, one of world's most infamous animal smugglers, was apprehended recently at the Malaysian airport after security personnel found "95 boa constrictors, two venomous rhinoceros vipers and a mata mata turtle" slithering around in his luggage.
Can you imagine being the person who finally figured this out? I'd be scarred for life.
Wong, otherwise known as "The Lizard King," has been trafficking animals for years, but because it's long been suspected he has corrupt ties to Malaysia's Department of Wildlife and National Parks, this recent arrest marks his first apprehension in a while.
International groups are petitioning for Wong to be detained because of his violation of the International Trade in Endangered Species Act of 2008, which lists boa constrictors as one of the endangered species. Considering Wong was trying to transport 95 of those suckers, I'd say it's a fair detainment.
Animal smuggling is not only morally wrong; it's also incredibly dangerous to the ecosystem. Hopefully, Wong's personal Snakes on A Plane moment will land him in jail for a long while.


LowImpactBetty
said on September 08, 2010
Elizabeth O'Halloran
said on September 08, 2010