An airline passenger was caught trying to smuggle a python on a plane by hiding it inside a hard drive

TSA agents at Miami International Airport found a slithery surprise when they checked one passenger's external hard drive, where they found a live python hidden away inside the interior. The US Transportation Security Agency (TSA) announced on Monday that a passenger flying from Miami to the Grantly Adams International Airport in Barbados tried to sneak a snake on the plane through her checked luggage.
In a public social media post, the TSA wrote, "While the python itself posed no danger to anyone on the aircraft, an organic item concealed inside electronics raises security concerns, which is why our officers took a closer look."
It is not clear yet why the passenger tried to smuggle the snake on board or if she was aware this violated safety protocols.