Locating the shipments was a combined effort from the CBP and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
CINCINNATI - Venom from snakes, spiders, and scorpions were intercepted, and customs agents said it was likely headed for horse trainers.Since the beginning of the year, United States Customs and Border Protection agents have discovered eight packages. Inside of those packages were bottles labeled with things like "tiger blood" and ones with scorpions and spiders on the side.
In her decades of breeding horses, Bridget Brandon said this is far too common. A lot of these things are used to numb the pain for horses, allowing them to perform at a higher level. With the amount of money on the line, Brandon said there are people who will go to extreme measures just to get a leg up on the competition.
Brandon said this can create more serious injuries for animals down the line because they're only masking the pain, not getting rid of it.
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