US Customs destroy cow dung cakes found in baggage of Indian passenger
PTI/Washington
Filed on May 15, 2021
Travellers have their baggage x-rayed by US Customs and Border Protection agents upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport. Photo: AFP
Cow dung cakes are prohibited in US as they are considered to be carriers of foot and mouth disease.
The US Customs and Border Protection agents discovered cow dung cakes in a leftover baggage of a passenger from India at an international airport in the suburb of Washington DC, according to officials.
Cow dung cakes are prohibited in the US as they are considered to be potential carriers of the highly contagious foot and mouth disease.