A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane.

A man attempted to bring an invasive red-ear slider turtle through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said.

Authorities say a man passing through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants ...

"As best as we can tell, the turtle was not harmed by the man’s actions," a TSA official said after an East Stroudsburg man hid the animal in his pants.