U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at DFW International Airport stopped some surprising contraband earlier this month. They opened a cargo container from Hong Kong that was supposed to contain men's sweaters. Instead, the container was filled with 93 chicken-flavored lollipops with rawhide stems.
Those lollipops are sold as dog treats, However, they can't be imported in to the U-S from other countries because of the possibility of spreading animal diseases.
"Consumers are unaware that some international goods and products are prohibited or restricted because of the potential agriculture or biological risks associated with that product," said Dallas CBP Port Director Tim Lemaux. "In this case, we seized the shipment to protect our nation's agriculture industry."
The chicken-flavored treats were destroyed.