"Unusual Find: Customs Seizes Box of Giraffe Poop at Minnesota Airport"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
US Customs and Border Protection seized a box of giraffe feces from a passenger arriving at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport from Kenya. The traveler had declared the feces, stating she planned to make jewelry out of it. The agency's agriculture specialists destroyed the excrement due to the risk of disease transmission. Bringing ruminant animal feces into the US requires a veterinary services permit, and Kenya experiences several diseases that could pose a threat. Disease has also contributed to the decline of giraffe populations in Kenya.