A US Customs and Border Protection sniffer dog has again made headlines after uncovering prohibited items, including a dead monitor lizard, in luggage arriving from Thailand at Los Angeles International Airport.
The CBP Office of Field Operations on Monday shared a photograph of CBP K9 Maisy, a beagle trained to detect agricultural products, posing with the seized items. The caption reads: "If you discovered all this in a suitcase, wouldn't you be this happy?"
According to the agency, Maisy alerted officers to a suitcase containing 50 pounds (22 kilogrammes) of meat products, including raw meat, as well as 33 pounds (14kg) of mangoes, garlic, bamboo shoots and banana shoots.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service also seized a 16-pound (7kg) monitor lizard carcass found in the luggage, the agancy said.
The discovery of the dead lizard created a buzz online, with many expressing surprise at the attempt to smuggle it into the United States, as well as the large amount of food discovered.
"Omg, the smell should have alerted anyone, but Maisie did her job perfectly. Give Maisie extra treats," said Facebook user Lorraine Anthony.
Others also jokingly said the smuggler, whose details were not released, should share their packing tips.
In April, another detector beagle named Merla gained international attention after intercepting more than 100 pork and chicken sandwiches concealed in the bag of a traveller arriving from Thailand.
