Officials estimated the turtle to be about five inches long. The man allegedly told officials the reptile was a red-ear slider turtle. This type of turtle is native to the Mississippi River area ...

He said it was a red-ear slider turtle, a species that is popular as a pet. The man - whose name was not released - was escorted from the checkpoint area by Port Authority police and ended up ...

When the TSA officer asked if something was hidden, the man pulled out a live red-ear slider turtle about 5 inches long wrapped in a small blue towel. Port Authority Police questioned the man ...

Officers asked the man what he was hiding — and he reached into his pants and withdrew a turtle wrapped in a towel. The 5-inch critter, he declared on the spot, was a red-ear slider turtle ...

He said it was a red-ear slider turtle, a species that is popular as a pet. The man — whose name was not released — was escorted from the checkpoint area by Port Authority police and ended up ...

The turtle was estimated to be about 5 inches in length. The man told officials that it was a red-ear slider turtle. Port Authority Police questioned the man, took possession of the turtle and ...

When questioned further, the man reached into his pants and pulled out the turtle, which was about 5 inches long and wrapped in a small blue towel. He said it was a red-ear slider turtle ...

The turtle was estimated to be about 5 inches in length. The man told officials that it was a red-ear slider turtle. Port Authority Police questioned the man, took possession of the turtle and ...

He said it was a red-ear slider turtle, a species that is popular as a pet. The man — whose name was not released — was escorted from the checkpoint area by Port Authority police and ended up ...