On Saturday, February 4th, 2017, specialists with U.S customs and border protection found 22 pounds of illegal animal meat at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Officials said raw chicken, pig, and cow meat, brains, hearts, heads tounges, feet, and other body parts were found in a women's luggage as she returned to the U.S from Vietnam. These kinds of meat products are potential carriers for harmful diseases that could result in devastating effects on our agricultural Industry. All of the meat was found when the passenger provided a "negative customs declaration", the meat in her bag was described as raw, cured, or dried.
This was posted on Friday, February 10th, not long after the incident. This is just disgusting and whether the women knew it could bring diseases or not, she should have at least known it was illegal, or maybe she did, but brought the meat in her suitcase anyway. Prior to reading this article, I had never heard about this topic, but hearing about it now grosses me out. I am glad that the meat was found before she could bring it out of the airport and potentially brought disease to many U.S citizens.
http://www.12news.com/news/nation-now/22-pounds-of-illegal-animal-parts-found-in-luggage-at-dallas-airport/406863862
Was the meat actually diseased?
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