NEW YORK — Snails are slow and slimy. Some species are also invasive, and customs officials found nearly two dozen of them in a man’s luggage at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky, - Giant African land snails are considered one of the most destructive snails in the world, but that does not stop people from trying to import the creature into the United States ...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) — An invasive, giant snail species, that can also lead to outbreaks of meningitis, has been found in New Port Richey, Florida. The Florida Department of Agriculture and ...

The snails, which were found in luggage at a Texas airport, can grow to be the size of rats and can cause rare forms of meningitis in humans.

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida -- Some neighborhoods in Broward County in Florida are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous ...

(CNN) – An airplane passenger tried to bring something extra slimy into the United States last month. Customs and Border Protection said 90 African land snails were found in the luggage of a passenger ...

The snails were meant for consumption but were "humanely euthanized" instead. A total of 90 giant African land snails have been seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field ...

BERLIN, Germany — German customs officials say a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf Airport this month. In a ...

Giant African land snail carries disease, eats crops. April 16, 2013 — -- The giant African land snail may fit in the palm of your hand, but it is posing a big threat to Florida residents. State ...