A Canadian man was arrested after trying to smuggle a crocodile skull in his luggage at an airport in Delhi.

The 32-year-old, who has not been named, was trying to return to Canada on Monday when the illegal animal specimen – complete with scales and razor-sharp teeth – was discovered at check-in.

“Upon examination, a skull with sharp teeth, resembling the jaw of a baby crocodile, weighing approximately 777g (1.71lb), was discovered wrapped in a cream-coloured cloth,” Delhi customs wrote in a post on X on Thursday, which included an image of the large skull.