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Florida woman busted trying to smuggle turtles through airport security in her bra: TSA

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Published  July 28, 2025 5:28pm EDT
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FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A Florida woman was busted smuggling two turtles through a TSA checkpoint at Miami International Airport in her bra.
    • TSA said one of the turtles did not survive, and the other turtle was turned over to the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife.
    • If you want to fly with your pet, the TSA recommends checking with your airline for its rules concerning pets on board flights.

MIAMI, Fla. - A Florida woman who wanted to take her turtles on a trip may want to think twice about how she travels with them after she was busted by the Transportation Security Administration for trying to sneak the reptiles through a security checkpoint in her bra and one died. 

The backstory:

According to the TSA, a Florida woman who was flying out of Miami International Airport stuffed two turtles in her brassiere and tried to walk through a security checkpoint. 

TSA says travelers are allowed to go through the checkpoint with small pets, but they must be removed from any carriers and carried through the checkpoint. 

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One of the turtles did not survive, according to TSA, and the other turtle was turned over to the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife. 

Courtesy: TSA

Courtesy: TSA

What you can do:

If you want to fly with your pet, the TSA recommends checking with your airline for its rules concerning pets on board flights.

The Source: This story was written with information posted by the TSA. 

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