The poor eels deserve better than this

Life is always much more difficult outside the box.

(Also, were these eels from New Hampshire? 'Cause it sounds like they were taking "Live free or die" to extremes.)

Seriously, though, shipping live eels in a poorly-secured box really seems like a bad idea, and rather torturous for the eels. To whom were these consigned, and what did they want them for?

I was at the airport that day, too bad I missed it ):