Exotic species add pressure at border

Officers discover haul of poisonous frogs, thanks to X-ray scan of parcel from Poland

Inspection and quarantine officers in Beijing intercepted 10 deadly frogs on Friday in a shipment that was supposed to contain clothing, the Beijing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said on Monday.

The 10 poison dart frogs, among the most dangerous species in the world, was the largest haul of the species ever intercepted by authorities in China, said Zhang Jijun, director of the mail department of the bureau.