United States Customs and Border Protection specialists at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport discovered a dolphin skull.
The CBP found the skull inside a bag that does not seem to belong to anyone.
They found out that the bag was separated from its owner during transit.
The officers found out through an X-ray machine.
An examination by the CPB and Fish and Wildlife Service determined that the skull belonged to a young dolphin.
In the United States, possession of items made from certain animals is prohibited.
Area Port Director Robert Larkin said “We take wildlife smuggling seriously and work closely with our federal partners at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect wildlife and their habitats.”
The skull was turned over to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Law Enforcement, whose experts will investigate the incident.