Hundreds of sea turtles along the Atlantic Coast of the United States suffered from cold stunning over the past few months.

A man with a red-eared slider in his pants was likely not happy to see a Transportation Security Administration officer.

He then reached into his pants and removed a live turtle wrapped in a small towel. He told a TSA officer it was a red-ear slider turtle — an invasive species native to the Mississippi River area.

He told officials that the turtle was a red-ear slider turtle and officials estimated the turtle to be 5 inches long. Port Authority Police escorted the man, who had missed his flight at that ...

He told officials it was a red-eared slider turtle, and the animal was estimated to be about 5 inches long. Port Authority police confiscated the turtle and contacted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The turtle was estimated to be about 5-inches in length, the TSA said. The man told officials that it was a red-ear slider turtle, the TSA said. He was taken for questioning by the Port Authority ...

He told officials that the turtle was a red-ear slider turtle and officials estimated the turtle to be 5 inches long. Port Authority Police escorted the man, who had missed his flight at 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 ...

When questioned further, the man reached into his 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 ...

The turtle was estimated to be about 5 inches in length and identified as a red-ear slider turtle. Port Authority Police questioned the man, took possession of the turtle, and indicated they would ...

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 ...