US airport security finds two snakes hidden in passenger's pants

By AP May 5, 2024 | 04:50 pm PT

A bag detected by airport security agents contained snakes hidden in a passenger’s pants at a checkpoint at the Miami International Airport. Photo by Transportation Security Administration via AP

Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week — a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s pants.

According to an X post by the Transportation Security Administration, officers at the Miami International Airport found the small bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s trousers on April 26 at a checkpoint.

The post included a photo of two small snakes that were found in what appeared to be a sunglasses bag.

TSA said the snakes were turned over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.