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Oakland, CA
A pair of Giant African Snails and a bunch of eggs were found on pallets at the Port of Oakland this month.
An article at SFGate stated:
These were live Giant African snails — and no need to wonder about the name. They’re ravenous land snails that can grow to 8 inches in length and 5 inches in diameter, and they eat 500 types of plants, paint and stucco and carry disease that can cause meningitis in humans. So yes, they can eat your house. But they can also threaten California agriculture, so authorities from Homeland Security are doing everything they can to make sure they don’t invade the Golden State.
The shipment originated in American Samoa. The container was sealed and sterilized before being offloaded.
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What have you noted happening in your area or travels? As usual poThe pallets and eggs werest your observations as well as their general location in the comments.
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