Overview

• TSA officers at Miami International Airport uncovered two red-eared slider turtles hidden in a passenger’s bra during a security screening on July 27.
• One of the reptiles died in confinement, and the surviving turtle was transferred to the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife for care.
• The traveler had wrapped the turtles in gauze and plastic before smuggling them under her brassiere.
• TSA reminded fliers that small pets are allowed through checkpoints but must be carried openly and removed from carriers during screening.
• The agency posted photos on Facebook urging passengers to stop concealing animals and to follow proper airline pet-travel procedures.