Strictly protected species Russian woman has a walrus tusk with her at Berlin airport
A Russian woman has an ornate walrus tusk in her luggage as she passes through customs at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Because walruses are a protected species, officials confiscated the art object.
10.10.2024, 21:24
10.10.2024, 21:34
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- A 24-year-old Russian woman wants to pass through customs at Berlin Brandenburg Airport with a walrus tusk in her luggage.
- The 60-centimeter-long, 1.8-kilogram tusk has already been noticed during the baggage check.
- The officials stop the traveler and confiscate the decorated tusk.
- The walrus is a specially protected species. Products from such animals are subject to import and export regulations in the EU.
The X-ray image of a piece of luggage belonging to a Russian woman shows a special object: a 60-centimeter-long walrus tusk.
The 24-year-old woman with the walrus tooth wants to use the customs exit for those travelers who have nothing to declare. At that moment, the customs officers strike and stop the woman.
Requirements for products from protected animals
The 1.8 kilogram tusk, decorated with drawings, is wrapped in a bed sheet. Her father had given it to her as a present, the woman explains.
Because walruses are a specially protected species, special regulations must be observed when importing them, according to the main customs office in Potsdam.
The traveler now faces a fine of around 9400 Swiss francs.
