Hope this good boy got a steak dinner for his keeping the nation safe from invading insects. A customs agent sniffed out a “hitchhiker” earlier this month who caught a ride in a passenger’s baggage.
While on duty at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Regal the beagle discovered a six-inch millipede that found its way on to a flight from South Africa.
According to the Customs and Border Protection agency, while the bug is prohibited from entering the United States, it will find itself residing in “a local insectarium,” says the Charlotte Observer.
Carey Davis, Atlanta CBP Area Port Director, figuratively patted Regal on the head, posting to the CBP website, “Our beagle sniffing out this millipede highlights how valuable our canine members are to protecting the U.S.”
