Wednesday, December 17, 2008

"Survivor" Shipment Seized at Houston Port

The folks at ProtectYourWaters.net are reporting that a shipment belonging to the CBS reality series "Survivor" was seized at the Port of Houston.

Investigators said some of the items inside were possibly restricted or prohibited by the USFWS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Inspectors said they found a Mandarin skull, civet hides, feathers with biological contamination, cowries shells and bones inside the container. Officials said the items were host materials for exotic pests and diseases to enter the United States. Read the full story to get the details.

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