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Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger’s pants

May 4, 2024, 9:01 AM | Updated: 9:20 am

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


MIAMI (AP) — Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week — a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s pants.

According to an X post by the Transportation Security Administration, officers at the Miami International Airport found the small bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s trousers on April 26 at a checkpoint.

The post included a photo of two small snakes that were found in what appeared to be a sunglasses bag.

TSA said the snakes were turned over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger’s pants