Giraffe feces seized at customs: The woman wanted to turn it into jewelry

Customs officers at a Minnesota airport had to confiscate and destroy giraffe poop brought back in her luggage by an American woman from Kenya who wanted to “unusually reuse” it by making necklaces out of the poo.

“There is a real risk in bringing feces into the United States. If this person […] LaFonda Dr. said: Thursday statement.

The passenger in question was singled out for inspection by agricultural customs officials last Friday when she admitted to carrying giraffe feces with her, CBS reported last Thursday.

But above all, it was the “unusual reuse” planned by the passenger, who wanted to turn animal waste into a necklace, that surprised customers, according to the press release.

The woman confirmed that she did the same thing with moose droppings that were found near her home in Iowa, according to American media.

Since Kenya is affected by several diseases, including various types of swine fever, Newcastle disease, foot-and-mouth disease and swine vesiculitis, ruminant feces reportedly require a veterinarian’s permit to enter the United States.

The US Customs Service said the feces were destroyed by steam sterilization, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) destruction protocol.

American media concluded that the passenger, who self-declared her unusual travel memory, would not face a fine that could reach between 300 and 1,000 US dollars in the event of failure to declare.