'Is this what I think it is?": TSA officers recover wolverine-like claws in airport carry-on

Claw-some catch: TSA officers recover wolverine-like claws in airport carry-onAdvertisementUpdated: 8:13 AM CDT Oct 29, 2026Editorial Standards ⓘCaitlyn ScottDigital ProducerClaw-some catch: TSA officers recover wolverine-like claws in airport carry-onUpdated: 8:13 AM CDT Oct 29, 2026Editorial Standards ⓘCaitlyn ScottDigital Producer"Is this what I think this is?" That's what two Transportation Security Administration officers asked themselves after discovering an unusual object inside an airport carry-on bag. TSA said officers Douglas Linn and Dennis Oishi "teamed up together to identify, confirm and stop a dangerous item in a carry-on bag," which was said to resemble a mix between wolverine-style claws and Freddy Krueger blades.AdvertisementTransportation Security Administration"A sharp reminder that some accessories are better suited for movie screens than airplane cabins," TSA said about the object. Related video: Fossilized eggs reveal new secrets about world’s biggest dinosaursThe item was found during X-ray imaging at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The bag was then immediately searched.“I saw three blades and distinct claw-like features,” Linn said. “I was amazed, and even more so when it came out of the bag. I have never seen anything like this during my two years at TSA.” TSA said the passenger immediately remembered the items after Oishi removed them from the bag and voluntarily abandoned them at the checkpoint. 'Not your typical find': WWII-era grenades found inside box purchased from estate saleMake WISN a preferred source on GoogleAdd Preferred SourceShareInfinite Scroll EnabledTop PicksOfficials: Fire at US nuclear site results in no contamination found outside labUS bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegationsDevice as small as 'grain of rice' offers hope for rare eye disease‘It’s big’: Astronomers make startling discovery of a possible dwarf planet beyond PlutoOfficials: Fire at US nuclear site results in no contamination found outside labUS bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegationsDevice as small as 'grain of rice' offers hope for rare eye disease‘It’s big’: Astronomers make startling discovery of a possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto