Fight against smuggling
Hundreds of “Viagra frogs” seized in Peru
Frog juice as natural Viagra: truck smugglers have now been caught in Peru. They had brought hundreds of specimens of the Titicaca giant frog from Bolivia to Peru.
The juice of the Titicaca giant frog is said to be a cure for asthma and bronchitis in South America. What's more, the "Telmatobius culeus", which is native to Peru and Bolivia, is said to have an aphrodisiac effect. This is why these amphibians, colloquially known as "Viagra frogs", are almost threatened with extinction. Over the past two decades, the population of this species has declined by as much as 80 percent due to smugglers, climate change and environmental pollution.
Animals are highly sought after
Now the remaining animals are in greater demand than ever before. The increasing sex drive juice is produced as follows: The frogs are killed, skinned, and then an extract is made from them for drinking.
Fines of up to 13,000 euros are threatened
Peruvian authorities recently confiscated a total of almost 400 of these sought-after frogs. They were in a box on a truck on its way from Bolivia to Lima, the capital of Peru. The animals were confiscated. Trafficking in frogs is a criminal offense in Peru. Fines of up to 13,000 euros can be imposed.
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