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Six live Giant African Snails found at Detroit airport by Customs

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Six Giant African Snails which were meant to be eaten were found inside of a suitcase arriving at Detroit Metro Airport from Ghana, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Fox5 Atlanta
Six live Giant African Snails found at Detroit airport by Customs (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published Mar 17, 2023
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
Six Giant African Snails which were meant to be eaten were found inside of a suitcase arriving at Detroit Metro Airport from Ghana, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
WFMZ Allentown
African land snails found in luggage at Michigan airport (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Mar 16, 2023
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Six giant African land snails have been found in the luggage of a traveler who flew to Michigan from the west African country of Ghana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Fox News
Detroit customs officials find 6 live Giant African Snails in suitcase at airport (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 16, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Border officials found six Giant African Snails in the suitcase of a traveler who arrived in Detroit from Africa
The Daily Caller
Detroit Metro Airport Staff Discover 6 Giant African Snails In Traveler’s Suitcase (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Mar 17, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
Detroit Metropolitan Airport personnel came across a half-dozen sizable snails in a traveler's suitcase at the Michigan airport last week.

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