Birds in his pants

It's definitely a recurring theme in weird news since an example of it was included in my "name that list, #15" (things people smuggle by stuffing down their pants). However, I've never seen a picture of it before. But the Smoking Gun has obtained a photo of a California man, Sony Dong, who was caught trying to illegally smuggle 14 live Asian songbirds into the country by hiding them beneath his pants.

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Posted By: Alex - Wed May 06, 2009
Category: Animals | Crime

Comments

that is quite an elaborate harness he's got. If they are songbirds, how did he keep them quiet?

Posted by Matt in Florida on 05/06/09 at 09:41 AM

I just love the fact that his name is Sony Dong. 😛

Posted by Jmonkeh on 05/06/09 at 10:46 AM

I guess the main question I want to ask is "why?"

Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 05/06/09 at 11:58 AM

What's with the bird smuggling anyway? Is the demand for exotic birds so grossly outweighing the current supply? Do you think I should open a pet store?

Posted by Nethie on 05/06/09 at 07:54 PM

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