The animal was determined to be a red-ear slider turtle, a species that is popular as a pet. The man was escorted from the checkpoint area by Port Authority police and ended up missing his flight. The ...

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 ...

Red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) are known to be native to North America. The turtles have an olive green to brown shell that is patterned with yellow spots or stripes.

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 ...

Red-eared sliders are commonly sold as pets.According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, red-eared slider turtles make fine pets, but they are aquatic invasive species in the wild in ...

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 ...