Video Shows Eels Slithering On Canada Airport's Tarmac After Escaping From Cargo Box
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Air Canada Cargo said in a statement that it was handling a shipment of eels on July 7 when one container box accidentally spilt during unloading.
A video has gone viral on the internet showing a shipment of live eels spilt out onto the tarmac of Vancouver International Airport. The airport confirmed the shipment was on board an Air Canada Cargo plane that had flown from Toronto to Vancouver. Air Canada Cargo said in a statement that it was handling a shipment of eels on July 7 when one container box accidentally spilt during unloading. It's unknown how exactly the eels got loose from the box. This apparently occurred at YVR airport today. @GlobalBC pic.twitter.com/PSJvRH8uuE
Videos shared online show a broken box on top of a stationary conveyor belt with half-metre-long eels slithering out and falling to the ground, while about two dozen writhed on the tarmac below.
Watch the video here:
