Travis McGoo wrote:
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>Just reading this article made me feel pretty sluggish...
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>67 giant African snails, meant for human consumption, seized at LAX
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>Federal authorities seized 67 live giant African snails this month at
>Los Angeles International Airport. The snails, which arrived from
>Nigeria, were packed in two picnic baskets.
>By Veronica Rocha
>
>Two picnic baskets packed with 67 live giant African snails were seized
>by federal authorities at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities
>said Monday.
>
>The snails, which weighed a total of more than 35 pounds and reportedly
>were intended for human consumption, was apparently the largest seizure
>at LAX of the mollusks, which are sometimes fried and served as a snack.
>
>The snails were discovered July 1 in two picnic baskets, which weighed
>more than 35 pounds, said Lee Harty of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
>
>The snails arrived from Lagos, Nigeria, and were headed to San Dimas,
>she said.
>
>In the past, federal inspectors have discovered one or two of the large
>snails hidden in luggage, but this marked "the first time this pest has
>been encountered in such large quantity and as a consumption entry" in
>Los Angeles, said Todd C. Owen, director of field operations for the
>customs agency.
>
>Giant African snails, also known as land snails, can live as long as 10
>years and grow up to eight inches long. The snails can carry parasites
>harmful to humans.
>
>The U.S. Department of Agriculture deems the large snails as a damaging
>species, consuming more than 500 types of plants, according to federal
>authorities.
>
>But when the snails can't find fruits and vegetables to eat, they will
>"eat paint and stucco off of houses," the customs agency said in a
>statement.
>
>The incident remains under investigation.

Travis/Travisty MickGoo is slimier than those snails...

When copying and pasting an article it behooves to include a citation
otherwise you're commiting a Douchebag act of Plagiarism, especially
if you redact to make the issue innocent... those mollusks harbor
dangerous parasites.
http://www.aol.com/article/2014/07/1...6pLid%3D501729