A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture detector dog named Maisy helped officers discover nearly 100 pounds of prohibited meat, plants, and wildlife products inside luggage arriving from Thailand, authorities said on July 23, 2026.

CBP reported that Maisy alerted officers to a suitcase containing 50 pounds of meat, including raw meat, 33 pounds of mangoes, garlic, bamboo, banana plants, and approximately 16 pounds of Bengal monitor lizard. The Fish and Wildlife Service took custody of the monitor lizard. CBP shared a photo of Maisy posing behind the unusual haul, writing, "If you discovered all this in a suitcase, wouldn't you be this happy?"

In a separate incident, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, inspected a vehicle at the San Ysidro Port of Entry and found approximately 436 fish, including rockfish, lingcod, sheephead, and yellowtail. The agency said the catch was seized as evidence, and charges are being pursued related to the alleged unlawful take of fish in Mexico, fishing without valid licenses, and illegally importing the fish into the United States.

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