'You name it, we’ve probably found it' | Crazy things confiscated by TSA at airports

WASHINGTON -- Thanksgiving holiday travel goes until the 26th, so next week we’ll have a better idea of some of items TSA confiscated this Thanksgiving travel season – and they’re not hiding these items either.

On their Instagram account, the Transportation Security Administration has been sharing some of the weirdest and most bizarre things they’ve confiscated at security checkpoints.

Over the phone, TSA Spokesperson Carrie Harmon said, “You name it, we’ve probably found it."

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That includes a bag of eels in 2012 to various knives. The agency posts some of these photos to their social media account.

Prohibited carry-on items include knives, bullet-shaped whiskey stones, a snake hidden in a hard drive and believe it or not, Freddy Krueger’s glove.

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Pumpkin pie... it's an essential item for many a Thanksgiving feast. And if you are packing for your holiday flight, you might be debating how to handle canned items, such as pie filling and cranberry sauce. Fear not... we've got an answer. - Most canned food items either contain liquid (think green beans for that casserole), or they have a gel (looking at you, cranberry sauce) or creamy consistency (such as that pumpkin pie filling). That means you'll need to stuff them in your checked luggage. - So please don't put canned items in your carry-on bag. We don't want your goose to be cooked when you arrive sans ingredients! - And if you've got questions on other food items, reach out to our #AskTSA team on Twitter or Facebook. You can write them a message or send a photo. They're available 8am-10pm on weekdays, and 9am-7pm on weekends and holidays... even on Thanksgiving Day! - - - #travel #traveling #traveler #airport #traveltips #tsatraveltips

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Firearms are also being flagged across the country.

About a week ago, TSA Officers stopped two different people with guns, one loaded one not, at Reagan National’s checkpoints.

We heard some different experiences from those flying in Tuesday.

One woman loved her experienced while the other said this was the first time she was told to take off all of her jewelry.

“Don’t wear steel-toed boots,” said a male traveler at DCA.

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Yes, you may pack your brick in a checked bag, but please leave your mortar at home. ... Excuse us while we play with words. And yes, people have packed mortars and inert mortar shells in the past. But that’s enough talk about bricks and mortars! Read below about our fantabulous AskTSA team. They’re standing by to answer your questions! … This picture is a screenshot of a tweet that was sent to our AskTSA team. … Have you ever wondered whether or not you can pack a certain item? If you're a regular follower of this account, I'm sure you can think of many situations where it would have behooved somebody to send us a picture first. Well, fret no more! Now you can do just that! … Simply snap a picture and tweet it to AskTSA (twitter.com/asktsa), or send it via Facebook Messenger (facebook.com/asktsa) and our team will get back to you promptly with an answer. … And that's not all! Contact the team about any TSA related issue or question you might have. They can even help you if you don’t see TSA Pre✓® on your boarding pass. … Check out our new EXTENDED HOURS! The team looks forward to answering your questions, 8am-10pm on weekdays, and 9am-7pm on weekends and holidays . #AskTSA #TSATravelTips #TSA … #RandomQoute - “The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.” ~ Douglas Adams ... #TSA #AskTSA #42

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The TSA said this holiday season, they expect more than 25 million people to fly. If you’re wonder, that’s roughly the whole population of Australia. The country’s population is around 24.8 million, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Within those many travelers, “This time of year we see a lot of travelers who maybe only travel once a year,” said Harmon.

She’s grateful the TSA is able get travelers to their destination safely. They would also be grateful if everyone could... “Get there early and be prepared…that means, know that you don’t have any prohibited items in your bag,” Harmon added.

Being Thanksgiving, some of you may try to travel with food.

The TSA said you can carry on solid foods like turkey and baked potatoes.

Creamy items like cranberry sauce - gravy, it’ll have to fit in those small travel containers. Or the TSA says you can check it in.

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It’s #TBT time, and we thought we’d give a shout out to our good friends at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (@USFWS). If you love wildlife, you’ll love their account! … The following pictures are from when officers discovered smuggled wildlife in luggage. When we find animals being smuggled, we contact the USFWS who respond to the scene. … Eels!!! The eels were discovered in 2012 in a checked bag at the Miami International Airport (MIA). Among many other things, the traveler was attempting to transport 163 marine tropical fish and 22 invertebrates to Maracaibo. The passenger surrendered the items to the USFWS. One could say this was a really good catch. 🎣 … Snake In a hard drive! Discovered earlier this year, a traveler on her way from MIA to Barbados attempted to smuggle a snakelet inside of an external hard drive. The USFWS responded and took possession of the snake and cited the traveler. Both the traveler and the snake missed their flight. As we said in our original post, this python had not gone full monty. It was wearing a nylon stocking. … Bottled Seahorses. There’s nothing funny about dead seahorses. In 2012, an oversized bottle of liquor was detected in a carry-on bag at Detroit (DTW). Not only was the large bottle of liquor prohibited, but so were the five dead endangered seahorses inside the bottle. … Smuggling is not for the birds! Two birds were discovered during a pat-down in 2011 at LAX. They were wrapped in socks and taped to the leg and chest of a woman who was traveling to China. The USFWS responded and arrested the woman on suspicion of smuggling and exporting an endangered species out of the United States. … Snakes almost on a plane! In August 2011 at MIA, seven small snakes stuffed in nylon stockings were discovered in a traveler’s pants after being screened in a body scanner. In addition to the snakes, he also had three small turtles [Insert inappropriate jokes here]. The USFWS officers arrived on the scene and took custody of the reptiles. The passenger was arrested and charged with violating the Lacey Act. … #TSA #USFWS #SnakesAlmostOnAPlane 🚫 🐍 ✈️ @usinterior

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