Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
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A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
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