In a bizarre twist of airport antics, TSA agents found a live turtle concealed in a man’s pants at a New Jersey airport, raising eyebrows and questions about the limits of travel companions. Apparently, this traveler thought it was the ultimate cargo for a slow journey.

Not only did the TSA uncover a live turtle hidden in the man’s pants at the New Jersey airport, but onlookers gawked as agents coaxed out the reptile, leaving TSA Discoverers and New Jersey Airport staff with a tale to rival the weirdest carry-on finds—shell-shocked, indeed.