Arrr! The scallywag curator says he's got papers for his spider booty, but Turkey ain't buyin' it!
2024-05-13
Arrr matey, the scallywag at the American Museum of Natural History was caught red-handed at Istanbul Port with a hold full o' spider and scorpion loot! Looks like this landlubber be tryin' to pilfer some exotic critters for his own treasure trove. Aye, he be walkin' the plank fer sure!
In a tale fit for a scallywag of the high seas, a curator at the American Museum of Natural History found himself in a bit of a pickle in Istanbul. Reports say the bloke was nabbed by the local constabulary for trying to sneak off with spider and scorpion samples to the tune of 1,500 critters. The poor chap claimed he had the blessing of the government for his research, but it seems those scallywags in uniform weren't having any of it.Lorenzo Prendini, a swashbuckler in the realm of arachnids from the fair city of New York, was caught red-handed at the Istanbul Airport with his loot. The authorities accused him of attempting to pilfer species native to Turkey, much to the dismay of the museum world.The rascally museum curator protested his innocence, stating that the coppers had ignored his permits and relied on dubious sources to nab him. He cried foul play and claimed the lawmen were out for blood, aiming to tarnish his good name in the eyes of the public.But fear not, for this intrepid explorer of spiders and scorpions has traveled to more lands than ye can shake a peg leg at in his quest for knowledge. The museum stands by him as the curator of their creepy-crawly collections, ready to defend his honor against the accusations of smuggling in the court of public opinion.