long and wrapped in a small blue towel. He said it was a red-ear slider turtle, a species that is popular as a pet. The man — whose name was not released — was escorted from the checkpoint ...

long and wrapped in a small blue towel. He said it was a red-ear slider turtle, a species that is popular as a pet. The man — whose name was not released — was escorted from the checkpoint ...

The man pulled a turtle wrapped in a blue towel out of his pants when asked ... The turtle is "probably the most popular pet aquatic turtle," according to the Veterinary Centers of America ...