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Man caught attempting to smuggle living turtle through airport security down the front of his pants

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Man caught attempting to smuggle living turtle through airport security down the front of his pants.

A TSA official said it is the first time he has seen anything like this.

The man missed his flight and was escorted out of the checkpoint by police.

The turtle was estimated to be approximately five inches in length and identified as a red-ear slider turtle.

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informal

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English

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57

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short-lived

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