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German Customs Seize 1,500 Smuggled Tarantulas Disguised as Cookies at Cologne Airport

German customs at Cologne-Bonn Airport intercepted a cookie shipment from Vietnam packed with 1,500 tarantulas, sparking outrage over animal cruelty and wildlife trafficking. Officers discovered the spiders in plastic containers, hidden inside cake boxes, after detecting a suspicious odor. Authorities launched a criminal probe into the recipient.