Customs officers in Texas made an odd discovery once they discovered a inexperienced parrot in a truck crossing into the U.S., border officers mentioned.
An agriculture specialist investigating a Dodge Ram found an undeclared field on the ground within the backseat containing a turquoise-winged parrotlet, which is a small sort of parrot, Customs and Border Safety mentioned Thursday.
Turquoise-winged parrotlets are native to a small stretch of land on the Caribbean coast in northern Colombia.
“Whereas conducting their inspections, our officers will usually encounter a myriad of prohibited agriculture merchandise. Typically these encounters yield hidden unique animals, corresponding to on this case,” mentioned Port of Eagle Go Appearing Port Director Michael Martinez.
Customs officers contacted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Undeclared transportation of the parrotlet violated a number of federal legal guidelines concerning endangered species and the conservation of untamed birds, and the specimen was seized and turned over to Fish and Wildlife.
