U.S. votes down ‘Survivor’ props
The federal tribe has spoken: A contaminated monkey skull, termite-infested statues and other African artifacts of the TV show “Survivor” will not be allowed into the U.S.
Officials disclosed Monday that Customs inspectors in Houston seized a variety of restricted items that were being shipped to the U.S. in a container belonging to the CBS reality show. Among the items: the hide from an African cat suspected of carrying a dangerous disease; a mandrill skull; parrot, poultry and ostrich feathers; and cowrie shells.
The 17th edition of “Survivor” took place in the West African nation of Gabon, the country from which the container was shipped.
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