Last week, Officials from OR Tambo International airport intercepted 47 giant snails hidden in inside a wooden box.

Last week, Officials from OR Tambo International airport intercepted 47 giant snails hidden in inside a wooden box. 

The large land snails were discovered to have been illegally brought into South Africa from Nigeria without the relevant permits and documentation.

The animals were taken to the Kempton Park SPCA where the authorities requested that the snails be euthanized as required in terms of legislation regarding invasive species.