Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport. The US Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday that 40-year-old Michael Plank of California was returning from Australia when US Customs agents found two geckos, two monitor lizards and 11 skinks, another type of lizard, fastened to his body Tuesday. Plank has been released on $10,000 bond and will be arraigned in federal court on Dec. 21. Authorities say the lizards' value totals more than $8,500. All Australian reptiles are strictly regulated and Plank did not have a permit for them.
