There are turtles in Pennsylvania. (I know, big surprise.) One turtle that isn’t found in Pennsylvania, though, is the Red-eared slider, which is a popular pet.
This may explain why a Pennsylvania man was caught by the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) troops at Newark Liberty International Airport, trying to smuggle one of these turtles – in his pants.
A Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants, according to the federal Transportation Security Administration.
The turtle was detected Friday after a body scanner alarm went off at Newark Liberty International Airport. A TSA officer then conducted a pat-down on the East Stroudsburg man and determined there was something concealed in the groin area of his pants.
When questioned further, the man reached into his pants and…
