
Transportation Security Administration officials say they confiscate a lot of strange objects at airport checkpoints around the country — enough to blog about on a weekly basis.
The agency recently published a YouTube video highlighting its 10 “most unusual finds” of 2016, complete with photos of the items and some commentary from TSA blogger Bob Burns.
“Our officers have kept a lot of dangerous and often times wacky items off of commercial aircraft this year,” read a caption appended to the video.
Here’s the Top 10 list, as ranked by the TSA, including photos the agency posted on Instagram and the names of the airports where each item was confiscated:
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10.) Hand grenade trailer hitch cover
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) in California
9.) Hello Kitty-themed firearm
Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Connecticut
8.) Baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire (replica of weapon used in “The Walking Dead” TV show)
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Georgia
7.) Golden hand grenade
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey
6.) Replica suicide vest
Richmond International Airport (RIC) in Virginia
5.) Bladed dragon claw
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Georgia
4.) Dead seahorses in brandy bottle
Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) in Michigan
3.) Five-bladed flogger
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston
2.) Post-apocalyptic bullet-adorned gas mask
Miami International Airport (MIA) in Florida
1.) Prop corpse from “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Georgia
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Here’s the full video:
Matt Rocheleau can be reached at matthew.rocheleau@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @mrochele