A woman from Florida was surprised hiding two turtles in her bra, including a control point from the Transport Security Administration at Miami International Airport, the ASA announced on Thursday.
The woman, who was not identified, had the turtles wrapped in what seemed to be gauze and a plastic film, according to the photos Published on social networks by the agency. The ASD has not identified the race of turtles. A turtle has passed away, said the agency. The surviving reptile was presented to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Department.
“Friends, please – and we cannot emphasize this enough – stop hiding animals in strange places on your body and then try to sneak them through airport safety,” said the ASD on social networks.
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TSA allows travelers to bring pets, including turtles, through security control points. Animals must be removed from all carriers and transported by the control point, the agency said on his website. The transport case must also be radiographed. Airlines can have their own pet policies.
“Note that we said” worn “and not” hidden under your clothes, “said the TSA.
Another traveler tried to pass an invasive gateway thanks to the security of the TSA at Newark Liberty International Airport in March, CBS News previously reported. The man had hidden the reptile at the front of his pants. The reptile was not injured, officials said.
In 2024, the agency arrested a man To bring it a bag of snakes aboard an aircraft, and in 2023, the managers of Miami airport confiscated a bag of Smuggling Amazon parrot eggs And living birds after hearing an chirping from a stamp bag. The man wearing the bag had just arrived from Nicaragua and had a stopover in Miami before going to Taiwan. He pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling of birds.