‘Snakes on a plane’: 47 pythons and two lizards seized from passenger’s suitcase at airport

This is the moment 47live pythons and two lizards were seized from a passengers suitcase at an international airport.

Customs officials at Trichy international airport recovered 47 pythons and two lizards from a passenger’s trolley bag, after they noticed “something odd”.

The passenger, who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, was detained at the scene, after he was intercepted by airport officials.

Forest officials arrived at the airport to recover the reptiles. Arrangements are underway to deport them back to Malaysia.