FOXNews.com: Customs agents seize live songbird that hopped around plane during flight from Taiwan to LA

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Customs agents seize live songbird that hopped around plane during flight from Taiwan to LA Jun 2nd 2012, 03:51 LOS ANGELES –  Passengers on a 10-hour flight from Taiwan to California discovered a surprising stowaway when a songbird hopped down their plane's aisle in what officials suspect is a failed animal smuggling attempt. U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists seized the bird upon the flight's arrival at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday. A flight attendant had captured the bird and handed it over to customs agents who put the bird in a cage and gave it seeds and water. After screening and X-raying all passengers, crew and carry-on bags, no other birds, droppings or feathers were found. Customs officials say smuggled animals can carry diseases, such as avian flu, which is potentially fatal.

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