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A man who tried to slither past the United States (US) border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing, authorities said Tuesday.<\/p>

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The man was driving a truck when he arrived at the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico on February 25 and was pulled out for additional inspection, US Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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Agents found 52 live reptiles tied up in small bags \u201cwhich were concealed in the man\u2019s jacket, pants pockets, and groin area,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>

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Nine snakes and 43 horned lizards were seized. Some of the species are considered endangered, authorities said.<\/p>

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\u201cSmugglers will try every possible way to try and get their product, or in this case live reptiles, across the border,\u201d said Sidney Aki, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) director of field operations in San Diego. \u201cIn this occasion, the smuggler attempted to deceive CBP officers in order to bring these animals into the US, without taking care for the health and safety of the animals.\u201d<\/p>\n

The man, a 30-year-old US citizen, was arrested.<\/p>

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