Airport staff find chihuahua in luggage X-ray

Airport staff did a routine X-ray of a piece of hand luggage yesterday - and saw this live chihuahua.

Stunned customs officials initially assumed the tiny dog was a toy.



But when they unzipped the hold-all which had flown from Bulgaria to Madrid and then to Dublin they found the pooch inside a cage.

A Revenue spokesman said: "The dog appears to be in good health, although a little dopey from the long journey."



The Bulgarian man who had smuggled in the pet was taken into custody at Dublin airport.

Meanwhile the unnamed dog was handed over to quarantine officials.