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Bag of snakes found inside passenger’s pants at Florida airport

Strange surprise uncovered at Miami International Airport

TSA agents announced that the snakes were discovered at an airport checkpoint on April 26. (Transportation Security Administration)

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A bag of snakes was discovered inside of a passenger’s pants at an airport checkpoint in Florida on Friday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

In a release, TSA officials said that officers at the Miami International Airport detected the bag hidden inside the passenger’s pants, prompting a call to Customs and Border Patrol.

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CBP agents and Miami-Dade police turned up to help with the case, and the snakes were eventually turned over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Images released by the TSA show the snakes were small and light-colored, having been stashed away in a camouflage-colored bag.

The snakes being taken out of the bag on Friday (Transportation Security Administration)

News 6 has reached out to the FWC and Miami-Dade police, and is awaiting a reply.

No information was provided about the reason why the snakes were hidden or whether the incident resulted in any charges.

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