Florida - Turtles in bra

A FLORIDA WOMAN WAS CAUGHT HIDING TWO TURTLES IN HER BRA WHILE PASSING THROUGH A TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION CHECKPOINT AT THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE TSA SAID THURSDAY.

THE WOMAN, WHO WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, HAD THE TURTLES WRAPPED IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE GAUZE AND PLASTIC WRAP, ACCORDING TO PHOTOS POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA BY THE AGENCY. THE TSA DID NOT IDENTIFY THE BREED OF TURTLES. ONE TURTLE DIED, THE AGENCY SAID. THE SURVIVING REPTILE WAS TURNED OVER TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE.

“FRIENDS, PLEASE - AND WE CANNOT EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH - STOP HIDING ANIMALS IN WEIRD PLACES ON YOUR BODY AND THEN TRYING TO SNEAK THEM THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY,” THE TSA SAID ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

TWO TURTLES SEIZED AT A TSA CHECKPOINT AT THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.  TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

THE TSA ALLOWS TRAVELERS TO BRING PETS, INCLUDING TURTLES, THROUGH SECURITY CHECKPOINTS. THE ANIMALS MUST BE REMOVED FROM ANY CARRIERS AND CARRIED THROUGH THE CHECKPOINT, THE AGENCY SAYS ON ITS WEBSITE. THE CARRYING CASE MUST BE X-RAYED AS WELL. AIRLINES MAY HAVE THEIR OWN PET POLICIES.

“NOTICE WE SAID ‘CARRIED’ AND NOT ‘HIDDEN UNDERNEATH YOUR CLOTHING,’” THE TSA REMARKED.