Smuggled Chinese bat meat seized in Thailand airport

Sniffer dogs found bat meat stuffed in a passenger's luggage at an airport in Thailand. The beagles from the Quarantine and Inspection Canine Unit detected 2.5kg (5.5lbs) of smoked bat and 7kg (15lbs) of processed pork at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, serving the capital Bangkok, on November 8, 2022. The meat products were found in a suitcase from the Chinese city of Kunming. Bat meat may harbour viruses and was previously blamed for the spread of Covid-19, a theory that has since been debunked.