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| Vulture chicks and rare bird eggs seized at Heathrow airport | Vulture chicks and rare bird eggs seized at Heathrow airport |
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| Two vulture chicks and more than a dozen eggs containing rare and endangered species have been seized at Heathrow airport. | Two vulture chicks and more than a dozen eggs containing rare and endangered species have been seized at Heathrow airport. |
| Border Force officers confiscated 19 eggs, two of which had hatched, from a man who had arrived on a flight from South Africa. | Border Force officers confiscated 19 eggs, two of which had hatched, from a man who had arrived on a flight from South Africa. |
| While the exact species have not yet been identified, the eggs, which had been concealed in a body belt, were from South African birds of prey including vultures, eagles, hawks and kites, the Home Office said. | While the exact species have not yet been identified, the eggs, which had been concealed in a body belt, were from South African birds of prey including vultures, eagles, hawks and kites, the Home Office said. |
| Border Force specialist officers identified that the eggs were protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. The chicks and eggs were being cared for at a specialist facility, the Home Office said. | Border Force specialist officers identified that the eggs were protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. The chicks and eggs were being cared for at a specialist facility, the Home Office said. |
| The man, 56, was arrested and bailed pending further inquiries. The investigation has been passed to the National Crime Agency. | The man, 56, was arrested and bailed pending further inquiries. The investigation has been passed to the National Crime Agency. |
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