RIYADH: The Customs agents of Saudi Arabia have foiled an attempt to smuggle almost 3,000 live ‘ornamental’ birds from Bahrain, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
According to official media report, the birds were found hidden in three vehicles entering the kingdom” via the King Fahd Causeway from the island nation. It said the 2,794 birds were of various types, but did not say if any arrests were made.
Saudi Arabia bans the import of all live birds, except hatching eggs and chicks for authorised projects. It culled millions of birds in 2007 after an outbreak of avian flu in the region.
