India, Aug. 4 -- Following reports of multiple seizures of illegally smuggled exotic animals from the city's airport, the Plant and Animal Welfare Society (PAWS - Mumbai) wrote a letter addressed to the Airports Authority of India, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Director General of Civil Aviation, and state forest minister Ganesh Naik, demanding that a quarantine centre be set up inside the airport premises.

Since February, nine such seizures have been made at the airport. The seized animals, about 300 specimens, include cuscus, iguana, rabbits, lizards, orange-bearded dragons, snakes, black foxes, turtles, and honey bears. "These animals are stuffed in a bag and suffer terrible situations before they end up dying. As we don't know the h...