Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The Transportation Security Administration said the most unusual items found at U.S. airport security checkpoints in 2025 include a replica bomb and turtles in a bra.
The TSA released its list of the top 10 most unusual items seized at airport security in 2025, with the number one spot going to what appeared to be a replica pipe bomb at Idaho's Boise Airport in May.
"A TSA explosives specialist responded, assessed the image, and conducted a bag search, discovering PVC pipes and wooden blocks wrapped in paper, marked 'C4' with protruding wires," the TSA said. "The explosives expert determined the items were replicas and not a threat. The passenger said the items were training aids and abandoned them."
Th agency said that despite the apparent innocent intent, such items are not allowed on planes.
"Realistic replicas of explosives are not allowed in checked or carry-on bags," TSA's Federal Security Director for Idaho James Spies said. "Our expertly trained officers take no risks when they screen a bag and see an image that could be an explosive. We're grateful that in this case, the items were not intended to harm anyone."
