My mind remains boggled over news stories regarding surely one of the weirdest smuggling busts ever seen at any airport, anywhere. It played out at Newark Liberty International Airport, where security agents nabbed a man who tried secreting away a decent sized red-eared slider turtle, wrapping it in a small towel and stowing it in the most private portion of his pants.
SPRING SCHOOLIE: Jim H. with a nice back bay striped bass caught last week on bloodworms. This is an Irish striped bass with 7 lucky stripes. (Photo Courtesy Surf City Bait and Tackle)
The crawly contraband was first detected by highly advanced electronic surveillance devices.
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