WTVD

Neighborhoods in south FL forced to quarantine after sightings of giant snails

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida -- Some neighborhoods in Broward County in Florida are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous ...
ExtremeTech

Giant African Land Snails Have Invaded a County in Florida

Florida’s Pasco County has been under quarantine for over a week, thanks to a growing population of invasive, disease-carrying giant snails. The giant African land snail is native to, well, Africa, ...
WFTV

More than $6M spent to kill giant snails smuggled in by African religious cult

FLORIDA — Florida officials have spent more than $6 million taxpayer dollars to trap and kill snails that could be a threat to humans. The giant African land snail carries a parasite that can infect ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Pasco Country, Fl., is under quarantine ... from the world's most damaging snails

Giant African land snails have once more invaded Florida. They're big and hungry — at least compared to other snails. So Pasco County, north of... Pasco Country, Fl., is under quarantine ... from the ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Florida's Hunt For Giant Snails Leads To 'Smelly Easter Eggs'

From parrots to pythons, monkeys to lionfish, Florida is home to hundreds of exotic and invasive species. Wildlife officials try to control some species; others, Floridians just learn to live with.