The turtles can live between 20 and 30 years, and are named for a distinctive reddish stripe behind each eye. Red-ear slider turtles can weigh up to two pounds and range in length from five to 11 ...

TSA agents are primarily tasked with preventing travelers from bringing potentially dangerous items onto an airplane. However ...

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 red-eared slider, was first observed in New York in 1995. The turtle, named for its distinct red or orange stripe behind its eye, has a large native range within the U.S., specifically the ...

What the shell. A Pennsylvania man missed his flight after being caught with a live turtle in his pants while passing through security at a New Jersey airport, according to the Transportation ...

A Pennsylvania man tried to smuggle a turtle in his pants at Newark Airport in New Jersey on Friday, security officials say. The man set off an alarm while passing through a Transportation Security ...

A pat down revealed that the man had wrapped a turtle, a red-eared slider, in a blue towel and hidden it in the front of his pants, officials said. When questioned further, the man reached into ...

Police did not say where the man was planning to travel. The man told officials that the turtle was a red-ear slider turtle, and officials estimated it to be 5 inches long. The turtle is "probably ...