Canadian Woman Sent Back Home After New Zealand Authorities Find Cat In Her Baggage
- 7 years ago
The Ministry for Primary Industries in New Zealand reports that a Canadian woman was recently denied entry after she allegedly tried to smuggle a cat into the country.
While we all love our pets, it's never a good idea to to smuggle them into another country.
The Ministry for Primary Industries in New Zealand reports that a Canadian woman was recently denied entry after she allegedly engaged in such activity.
A press release by the ministry notes, "The woman only declared dirty boots to biosecurity officials at Auckland Airport when she arrived from Vancouver, failing to reveal she had hidden a cat in the small handbag she had carried aboard the flight."
Authorities made the discovery during the X-ray screening of her baggage.
Although the "woman claimed she had alerted officials about the cat when she bought her ticket," it is noted in the release, "As a result of the find, immigration officials refused the woman entry permission to the country. She was forced to return to Canada with her cat on the next available flight."
While we all love our pets, it's never a good idea to to smuggle them into another country.
The Ministry for Primary Industries in New Zealand reports that a Canadian woman was recently denied entry after she allegedly engaged in such activity.
A press release by the ministry notes, "The woman only declared dirty boots to biosecurity officials at Auckland Airport when she arrived from Vancouver, failing to reveal she had hidden a cat in the small handbag she had carried aboard the flight."
Authorities made the discovery during the X-ray screening of her baggage.
Although the "woman claimed she had alerted officials about the cat when she bought her ticket," it is noted in the release, "As a result of the find, immigration officials refused the woman entry permission to the country. She was forced to return to Canada with her cat on the next available flight."