The man set off an alarm while passing through a Transportation Security Administration body scanner. Sign up for our Newsletters A pat down revealed he had wrapped the turtle, a red-eared slider, in ...

Read full article ... pants and pulled out the turtle, which was about 5 inches (12 centimeters) long and wrapped in a small blue towel. He said it was a red-ear slider turtle, a species ...

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 ...

The turtle was identified as a red-eared slider. After interrogating the passenger, Port Authority Police escorted the passenger, who missed his flight, out of the checkpoint area and kept the turtle.

While most turtles are ... at pet stores. Red-eared sliders grow to be 12 inches long and have a lifespan of 20-30 years. You'll need to invest in an aquarium full of water with a basking area ...

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 ...

Read full article ... pants and pulled out the turtle, which was about 5 inches (12 centimeters) long and wrapped in a small blue towel. He said it was a red-ear slider turtle, a species that ...

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 ...

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 ...