In a series of tweets, the boy's mother, Nicole Fritz, showed an image of the plush toy in question and recounted the incident at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport.
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By Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY
A five-year-old boy's stuffed animal snake was allegedly confiscated at the airport, leaving him "heartbroken," according to Fox News and South African newspaper The Times.
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She further explained to the Times that her son was wearing the plush toy around his neck as they were approaching security, which is where officials told them it would not be allowed on the flight.
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