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Nine birds found in two suitcases by Border Force at Leeds Bradford Airport.

Two separate attempts to smuggle birds into the UK inside suitcases have been prevented by Border Force officers at Leeds Bradford Airport.

A total of nine Grey Francolin birds, native to South Asia and often bred for fighting, were discovered. On each occasion the birds had been hidden inside suitcases belonging to passengers arriving at the airport on flights from Islamabad.

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