An MPI sniffer dog detected a tooth in her handbag which she claimed was a dog's tooth that brought her good luck. Unluckily for her, MPI quickly realised the tooth was from a cow and pointed out it could contain foot and mouth disease or rabies and seriously harm NZ's primary sector.
The fine was for failing to declare the tooth. Well done MPI and dog for cracking down on people who threaten our primary sector and our fragile ecosystems.
The tooth was one of MPI's "more unusual" biosecurity interceptions at Queenstown Airport this year.
