According to a recent news report published on Yahoo News,
U.S. Customs on July 1, intercepted a cargo of live giant snails flown into
United States from Nigeria for consumption because they considered it harmful
to human health and a threat to their national agriculture. See the original
report below:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection
inspectors seized a live shipment of 67 giant African snails at Los Angeles
International Airport this month.
Officials said Monday that the 35 pounds of snails arrived
from Nigeria along with paperwork stating they were for human consumption.
Officials say the snails were intercepted July 1 and they
were subsequently identified after a sample was sent to U.S. Department of
Agriculture specialists in Washington, D.C.
A photograph released by the agency shows a person using two
hands to hold a single snail.
Experts say the species of snail is prohibited because it
poses a serious threat to agriculture, public health and the economy.
Officials say the snails were disposed of through
incineration.
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