A Pennsylvania man was found to have a live turtle hidden in his pants while going through security at Newark Liberty ...

A man from Pennsylvania was caught with a turtle hidden in his pants during airport security at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Friday, March 7, according to the TSA.

When asked if there was something hidden in his pants, the Pennsylvania man reached down the front of his pants and pulled ...

The man pulled a turtle wrapped in a blue towel out of his pants when asked ... according to the Veterinary Centers of America (VCA) Animal Hospitals' website. The turtles are native to the ...

Advertisement An officer confronted the man, who "reached down the front of his pants and pulled out a live turtle that was wrapped in a small blue towel," the TSA said. The approximately 5-inch ...

The reptile was wrapped in a small blue towel. Officials estimated the turtle to be about five inches ... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local animal control officials, the TSA said.

After a pat down, the man reached into the front of his pants and pulled out a live turtle, which was wrapped in a blue towel ... who was concealing a live animal down the front of his pants ...

The man then reached down the front of his pants and pulled out a live, 5-inch turtle that was wrapped in a small blue towel ... and Wildlife Service and local animal control officials ...

reached down the front of his pants and pulled out a live turtle that was wrapped in a small blue towel." The turtle was estimated to ... contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local animal ...

reached down the front of his pants and pulled out a live turtle that was wrapped in a small blue towel." The turtle was ... and Wildlife Service and local animal control officials," the TSA ...

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 ... a live animal down the ...