Overview
- Customs officers at Frankfurt Airport found a prepared wolveskin on November 8 in the luggage of a traveler arriving from Kazakhstan.
- The pelt was hidden inside a black garment bag and fashioned to resemble a carpet after the traveler used the green no‑declaration exit.
- Authorities say the man could not present required species‑protection documents, so the wolveskin was seized on the spot.
- The traveler faces an administrative fine for violating German art protection rules, and no further legal outcome has been announced.
- Spokesperson Christine Straß said officers frequently encounter illegal animal products or protected plants at the hub, often brought by travelers out of ignorance.