After the federal agency reported discovering snakes in a passenger’s pants at an airport checkpoint, Transportation Security Administration agents in South Florida were given a slithery surprise.
The TSA said that the finding of the reptile happened on Friday at Miami International Airport. Neither the passenger’s identity nor if they were arrested were disclosed by the agency.
Two thin pink snakes appear to have been retrieved from the passenger’s pants before they were allowed to board the aircraft, as seen in photos taken at the airport and given by TSA. The snakes are outside of a little bag in a camouflage color.
Officers from Florida wildlife control received snakes they discovered in a passenger’s pants
TSA stated that it requested assistance from Miami-Dade Police and the Southeast Region of Customs and Border Protection following the discovery.
It was initially unclear whether the passenger was attempting to take the snakes outside of the city or if they were their pets.
According to the TSA, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission received the snakes.
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The response of the internet
Officers at @iflymia detected this bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s pants at a checkpoint on Fri, April 26. @TSA called our @CBPSoutheast and Miami-Dade Police partners in to assist, and the snakes were turned over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. pic.twitter.com/CggJob8IT8
— TSA_Gulf (@TSA_Gulf) April 30, 2024
People on the internet had opinions after TSA revealed the discovery on X over the weekend.
“OMG, why would anyone have that?!” was written by one user.
“Is that a snake in your pants?” questioned another individual.
“Maybe he wanted to film a remake of the movie ‘Snakes on a Plane” remarked another X reader.
One person wrote, “Because the TSSSSSSSSSA fearssssss competition.”
