Shipment of 67 live giant African snails intercepted at Los Angeles International Airport

Shipment of 67 live giant African snails intercepted at Los Angeles International Airport
Fox News ^ | 7/15/14 | AP/Fox

Posted on 07/15/2014 7:24:52 AM PDT by martin_fierro

Edited on 07/15/2014 7:29:00 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

U.S. Customs and Border protection inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized 67 live giant African snails meant for human consumption.

The prohibited snails arrived from Nigeria and were being sent to a person in San Dimas, said Lee Harty, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 201407; nigeria; snails

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To: martin_fierro

"When the moon hits the sky like an escargot pieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..........."

21 posted on 07/15/2014 2:00:03 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")

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To: peeps36

Wasn’t that the scenerio with the desert tortoise on the Bundy ranch?

History....lather, rinse, repeat.:(

22 posted on 07/15/2014 2:02:26 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")

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