Why TSA is asking travelers to ‘stop hiding animals in weird places on your body’
You guessed it. A questionable decision by a Florida woman has prompted TSA to ask travelers to show a bit more restraint.
"OK 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," TSA wrote in a social media post .
Recently, a Florida woman traveling out of Miami International Airport tried to "take a pair of turtles through our checkpoint, and the turtles were stuffed inside… yes, you guessed it… her brassiere," TSA wrote.
One of the turtles did not survive, and the other was turned over to the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife, according to TSA.
Travelers who want to fly with their pets should start by contacting their airline to find out rules concerning how to take different pets onboard, TSA advised. Small pets are allowed through TSA security checkpoints, but must be removed from any carriers and carried openly through the checkpoint (not under your clothes).
"We want you to be able to travel with your pets, and you turtle-ly can, but please travel with them safely," TSA wrote.
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