Airport security prevent 'Snakes on a Plane' scenario

A passenger tried to board a plane with snakes in his trousers.

Transport security officials at Miami International Airport discovered seven exotic snakes and three tortoises contained in nylon bags, which the man intended to take on a flight bound for Brazil.

The unidentified passenger, who was caught when he went through a body scanner, was later arrested for illegal tracking of wildlife.

The animals were taken by the US Department of Fish and Wildlife.

This comes after a man was caught smuggling three iguanas in his hollow prosthetic leg in 2009.