Snakes sneak a ride to Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi police recently detained an airline passenger carrying a bag filled with snakes and other animals on an eight hour flight from Indonesia to the United Arab Emirates.

The Abu Dhabi police recently detained an airline passenger carrying a bag filled with snakes and other animals on an eight hour flight from Indonesia to the United Arab Emirates. Astonishingly, the menagerie of four snakes, two parrots and a squirrel was found in the transit area at Abu Dhabi's airport last week and it is unclear as to how the animals passed authorities in Indonesia.

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Thankfully, there was no real-life replay of the 2006 thriller "Snakes on a Plane" during the flight. While the police did not identify the snake species, a Dubai-based newspaper, 7 Days, quoted experts as saying the photos appear to be reticulated and blood pythons, both non-venomous. Meanwhile, the police has declined to give the suspect's name or final destination.