HUMAN INTESTINE FOUND IN BAG LEADS TO CONFUSION FOR CUSTOMS OFFICIALS

Customs officials at the airport in the Austrian city of Graz weren’t sure what to do when they inspected a bag and found a four-inch piece of human intestine.

The entrails, which had been tightly packed in plastic containers, were found in the baggage of a 35-year-old Moroccan woman, according to The Associated Press. The woman, who has not been named, was returning from Morocco to Graz, where she had lived for eight years.

The intestine belonged to her late husband. His death came soon after the couple shared a meal with the man’s family, who stood in stark opposition to their marriage. Authorities in Morocco said the man died from intestinal obstruction.

The woman wasn’t convinced and with the help of a doctor was bringing a section of intestine to Austria for testing. As for the Austrian customs officials, they called the police, but there are no laws against transporting a sample of one’s dead spouse’s organs into Austria.