Would-be smuggler, Robert Cusack, knew the jig was up when the rare Birds of Paradise flew out of his luggage so he confessed.
Mr. Cusack actually had 4 Birds of Paradise and 2 slow Loris pygmy monkeys whom had the unenviable privilege of hitching a ride in Mr. Cusack’s underwear.
Mr. Cusack wasn’t the only member of this smuggling ring as his companion, Thom Mrozek, had 2 rare baby Asian leopards in his luggage. Most of the animals have been placed in zoos or other protective custody while the Birds of Paradise all died.
