According to the Federal Road Security Agency, a Pennsylvanian man who was experiencing security at a New Jersey airport found a live turtle hidden in his pants.
The turtle was detected Friday after a body scanner alarm sounded at Newar Liberty International Airport. TSA officials later put down an East Stroudsburg man and determined that there was something hidden in the gro cascade of his pants.
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Upon further questions, the man reached into his pants and pulled out the turtle. The turtle was about 5 inches long (12 cm) and wrapped in a small blue towel. He said it is a red-eared slider turtle, a popular species as a pet.
This photo provided by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shows a turtle in a box after a Pennsylvania man was captured with a turtle hidden in his pants, and after a TSA body scanner triggered an alarm in the area of the man's gro caliber area at Newar Liberty International Airport, Newark, Newark, New Jersey on Friday, March 7, 2025. (TSA via AP)
The man whose name is not disclosed was escorted from the checkpoint area by Port Authority police and eventually missed his flight. The Turtle was confiscated, and it is not clear whether the Turtle is a man's pet or why he had it in his pants.
“We've seen travelers try to hide knives and other weapons in people, shoes and luggage, but I think this is the first time I've ever encountered someone hiding a living animal in front of their pants.” “As far as we can say, the turtles weren't hurt by the man's actions.”
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He said the incident remains under investigation and it was not clear whether the man would face charges or penalties.
