TSA Finds Emotional Support Boa Constrictor in Woman’s Carry-On Luggage
Yes, really!
According to CBS, the Transportation Security Administration at Tampa International Airport made sure no snakes were permitted to slither onto a plane after a woman tried smuggling her boa constrictor on board. The woman was flying out of Tampa and tried to stash her boa constrictor in her carry-on luggage, but the TSA’s X-ray machine alerted officials that there was something reptilian inside. TSA spokesperson Lisa Farberstein shared the image on Twitter, which shows the snake coiled up in the corners and outlined in bright orange.
TSA officials also shared on Instagram interesting posts: “There’s a danger noodle in that bag… Our officers at Tampa International Airport didn’t find this hyssssssterical!”. They continued with the punny comments, “We really have no adder-ation for discovering any pet going through an x-ray machine.” Wait, there’s more, “Do you have asp-irations of taking a snake on a plane? Don’t get upsetti spaghetti by not understanding your airline’s rules. For instance, airlines don’t allow nope ropes in carry-on bags and only a few allow them to slither around in checked bags, if packaged correctly.”
Lisa Farbstein added Snake on a plane? This is a @TSA X-ray of Bartholomew, a boa constrictor who was in a traveler’s carry-on bag at @FlyTPA… Woman claimed the snake was her emotional support pet. TSA notified the airline, which ruled that there was not going to be a snake on their plane!”
Snake on a plane? This is a @TSA X-ray of Bartholomew, a boa constrictor who was in a traveler's carry-on bag at @FlyTPA last month. Woman claimed the snake was her emotional support pet. TSA notified the airline, which ruled that there was not going to be a snake on their plane! pic.twitter.com/kSg6YeRluU
— Lisa Farbstein, TSA Spokesperson (@TSA_Northeast) January 6, 2023
Relieved fellow passengers were happy to learn that the snake was not permitted on the plane.
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