TSA pulls giant lobster from suitcase at Boston airport

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Credit: Transportation Security Administration

Credit: Transportation Security Administration

Among the list of things the Transportation Security Administration doesn’t often find in checked bags is surely giant lobsters – even at Boston’s Logan International Airport.

But according to the TSA, that’s exactly what an agent found while screening checked luggage over the weekend.

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In a tweet, TSA spokesman Michael McCarthy said the lobster topped 20 pounds.

According to the TSA, live lobsters are allowed on planes – at least in checked baggage.

Travelers can take lobsters with them if they’re in clear, plastic, spill-proof containers.

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.

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