365news gathered that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA, have seized a sluggish and slow Giant African Snail.
The snail was discovered on November 8 thanks to a security canine named CBP Beagle “MOX” who alerted to a traveler’s bag after they arrived on a trip from Nigeria, according to a press statement on the CBP website.
In addition to the live Giant African Snail, it was reportedly discovered that the travel bag contained vegetables, goat flesh, cow skins, melon seeds, and other forbidden stuff.
As stated by the U.S. The Giant African Snail (GAS), according to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), is one of the most destructive snails in the world because it eats at least 500 different kinds of plants.
It is alleged that it poses a threat to American agricultural resources and seriously harms tropical and subtropical ecosystems. The extremely invasive Giant African Snail carries a parasitic nematode that can cause meningitis, which puts humans at risk for serious health problems.
