# Airport security makes terrifying discovery in luggage at California airport: ‘Not something you see every day’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/airport-security-makes-terrifying-discovery-in-luggage-at-california-airport-not-something-you-see-every-day/
- Published: 2026-11-13T23:00:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T23:23:23+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/tsa-find-live-snakes-rattlesnake-at-california-airport/
- Topics: Offbeat, Research, Science, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Two live snakes, including a rattlesnake, were found in a passenger’s pillowcase.
- Nearby screening paused while officers assessed the risk.
- The passenger flew after handing the snakes to a family member.

## Summary

TSA officers found two live snakes hidden in a pillowcase during routine screening at Ontario International Airport in California, including one rattlesnake. The discovery led officers to pause screening nearby and call airport police because they could not initially identify whether the snakes were venomous.

The passenger said the snakes were pets and had travelled with them on another airline. Police brought the bag to the airline ticketing area, where the passenger removed the reptiles and gave them to a family member who was not travelling; the bag was then rescreened and cleared. The passenger flew without the snakes, and no injuries were reported.

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