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Customs officials discovered giraffe poop concealed in the woman's luggage after her recent trip to the country.

"There is a real danger with bringing fecal matter into the US," a Customs and Border Protection official said in a statement.

"There is a real danger with bringing fecal matter into the U.S.," a U.S. Customs and Border Protection statement said.

She could have faced a fine of up to $1,000

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said the feces could carry disease, especially with the passenger's unusual intended use for it.

She declared the giraffe faeces and said it was to make a necklace.

U.S. customs officials found something smelly at an airport on September 29 after examining a traveler's belongings.

A box of giraffe feces was seized and destroyed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after a woman brought it back from a trip to Kenya.

A box of giraffe feces was seized and destroyed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after a woman brought it back from a trip to Kenya.

A box of giraffe feces was seized and destroyed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after a woman brought it back from a trip to Kenya.