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Bones Of Giraffe, Zebra Seized From Traveler's Bag At Dulles Airport After Africa Trip Bones Of Giraffe, Zebra Seized From Traveler's Bag At Dulles Airport After Africa Trip
Bones Of Giraffe, Zebra Seized From Traveler's Bag At Dulles Airport After Africa Trip US Customs and Border Protection agents at Washington Dulles International Airport had a bone to pick with some souvenirs a Virginia woman attempted to bring home from a trip to Africa. During a secondary baggage exam from a recent flight from Kenya back to the DMV region, agriculture specialists discovered bones that a Fauquier County woman admitted were giraffe and zebra bones she found during her trip and kept as keepsakes. The bones were recovered by the specialists and checked by US Fish and Wildlife Service inspectors, according to officials. They were ultimately found to be in vio…

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