US EditionTSA Discovers Live Turtle Hidden in Traveler's Pants at Newark Airport
- A Pennsylvania man tried to sneak a live turtle through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration .
- The TSA detected the turtle when a body scanner alarm was triggered, leading to a pat-down, during which the man pulled out the 5-inch turtle wrapped in a blue towel.
- The turtle, identified as a red-eared slider, was confiscated by Port Authority police and given to local animal control.
- The man missed his flight and was escorted from the airport by Port Authority police, according to TSA information.
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Man found with live turtle hidden in "groin area" at Newark airport
A Pennsylvania man attempted to pass through outbound security at New Jersey's Newark Liberty international airport with a turtle concealed in his pants. The creature reportedly set off an alarm and was found in the man's "groin area" when Transportation Security Administration workers patted him down. — Read the rest The post Man found with live turtle hidden in "groin area" at Newark airport appeared first on Boing Boing.
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News-HeraldMan stopped at East Coast airport while sneaking turtle in pants
A Pennsylvania man was caught with a turtle in his pants at Newark International Airport. The discovery occurred March 7 after the man triggered the body scanner while being screened by TSA. After receiving a pat down, the man was asked if he was concealing something under his clothes near his groin. He then reached into his pants and removed a live turtle wrapped in a small towel. He told a TSA officer it was a red-ear slider turtle — an invasi…
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