The 5-inch critter, he declared on the spot, was a red-ear slider turtle, which are popular pets among the turtle-owning set. Coming out of his shell earned the man no sympathy, however — his ...

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.

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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 ...

Officials estimated the turtle to be about five inches long. The man allegedly told officials the reptile was a red-ear slider turtle. This type of turtle is native to the Mississippi River area ...

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 ...