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The giant African land snail has once again invaded Florida and officials are using specially trained dogs to sniff out the invasive species.

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It May Not Be Fast, But It Is Big, Hungry, and Fast Reproducing: The giant African snail, a potential human health hazard, has once again invaded the southern

It might not be speedy, but its big, hungry and fast at reproducing: the giant African snail, a potential health risk to humans, has once again invaded the southern US state of Florida.

A quarantine zone has been established in New Port Richey to try to prevent the snails from spreading further.

The Florida Department of Agriculture said that 1,000 giant African land snails have been collected so far in Pasco County. The eradication effort continues.

The snails, known to be the most damaging in the world, can lay up to 2,000 eggs a year.

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Florida has removed more than 1,300 Giant African Land Snails from 29 of the nearly 500 properties surveyed so far. This comes as the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) continues to work to eradiate the invasive species. 

The Florida Department of Agriculture said that 1,000 giant African land snails have been collected so far in Pasco County. The eradication effort continues.