A man who brought 5,000 live leeches into Canada will appear before a court in Toronto next month to face charges in connection with the bizarre discovery.
No details have been released about the man who was found with the live contraband at Toronto Pearson International Airport on October 17 last year.
A beagle helped alert authorities that something was amiss when the Canadian man came through the airport following a trip to Russia, as first reported by National Geographic.
The Canadian man found with the leeches said he was transporting them for personal use (stock image)
The leeches, consisted of two species, the southern medicinal leech and the European medicinal leech. They were discovered in hundreds of containers stored in the man's luggage.
Authorities are calling the man 'an alleged illegal leech importer.'
He is due to appear in court in Toronto on February 15 charged with illegally importing an internationally regulated species without required permits, Manager of Intelligence for the Wildlife Enforcement Directorate at Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ontario Region, André Lupert, told National Geographic.
The 5,000 leeches were found in the man's luggage by a sniffer dog when he returned to Toronto airport following a trip to Russia
The man is not charged with smuggling as there is no evidence he was deliberately hiding the leeches.
When questioned, the man said he was transporting them for personal use and 'that their waste water would enrich his orchids,' Lupert said.
However, Lupert isn't convinced. 'This sort of leech quantity would suggest it was for commercialization,' he added. They can sell for around $10 each.
Leeches are parasitic worms, that have been used for centuries to treat ailments that were believed to be caused by an excess of blood.
They are used in hospitals, burn units and plastic surgery centers around the world.
Leeches consume pooled blood and are said to remove toxins, improve blood flow and help the body heal itself.
In the last couple of decades hirudotherapy or leech therapy has gained renewed favor with doctors and healers.
The FDA approved leeches for medical use in 2004 after they were found to help reattach amputated body parts.
Leeches are parasitic worms that have been used for centuries to treat ailments that were believed to be caused by an excess of blood
Leech bites may cause infection in some circumstances but this is mitigated by the use of prescribed antibiotics.
As to the fate of the leeches discovered in Toronto airport, authorities are still trying to re-home them.
There is a chance that the judge in the February 15 case could want to view the leeches in person because they are evidence, Lupert said.
To date 50 of the leeches have been re-housed by the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
The American Museum of Natural History in New York has taken 1,000, once formal export and import paperwork were drawn up.
That means officials still need to find homes for the remaining 3,950 leeches.
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