A holidaymaker certainly did not expect this souvenir. He discovered a gecko in his suitcase. The little exotic is recovering from its journey in the Vösendorf animal shelter.
It is not unusual to take souvenirs from your vacation for friends and family. However, there is an animal passenger in the suitcase. This unfortunate situation recently happened to a holidaymaker. He discovered a small gecko in his suitcase that must have made himself comfortable there.
The man took the exotic animal to the Vösendorf animal shelter in the Mödling district, where the only small gecko is now safe.
Expert tips
Tierschutz Austria explains what you should pay attention to when packing and how you can respond correctly in such a situation before the upcoming holidays.
Animal smuggling to Austria
“Fortunately, it does not happen very often that animals are accidentally brought from abroad,” emphasizes Stephan Scheidl, animal shelter manager at Vösendorf animal shelter. “We are much more often confronted with the sad phenomenon of people deliberately importing illegal animals into Austria, which are then kept in conditions that do not suit the species and ultimately end up in our animal shelter.”
In case of animal emergencies, the emergency number of Animal Protection Austria is available 24/7 on 01/699 24 80.
Source: Krone
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