Authorities are investigating after roughly 1,500 of the tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that were hidden in ...

Forget chocolate - German customs officials uncovered 1 500 live tarantulas packed in “cake” boxes from Vietnam. Many ...

Roughly 1,500 young tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes ...

The incident occurred in Köln Bonn Airport in the city of Cologne, where officials noticed a large package allegedly filled with 15 pounds of snack cakes – but it did not smell quite so sweet.

Officials said the shipment had a “noticeable smell” that didn’t smell like 15 pounds of chocolate sponge cake.

An unusual smell led German customs officials to uncover approximately 1,500 tarantulas concealed in spongecake packages from Vietnam, and many of the spiders did not survive.

Arachnophobes beware: Customs officials on Monday released photos from a seizure of roughly 1,500 young tarantulas found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes ...

German customs officers have discovered a massive haul of about 1,500 tarantulas hidden inside a shipment disguised as ...