Human brain in mason jar headed to Wisconsin seized at the border, officials say

No, you can’t send a human brain across the border, officials say.

Customs and Border Protection officers found and seized a human brain Friday that was shipped to the U.S. from Canada, according to a news release.

Officers in Port Huron, Michigan, were checking a Canadian mail truck that had just crossed the Blue Water Bridge when they found an “Antique Teaching Specimen,” CBP said.

“Upon opening the shipment, CBP officers found the package to contain a human brain specimen inside of a clear glass mason jar without any paperwork or documentation in support of its lawful entry into the United States,” the news release said.

The brain was coming from Toronto, Canada, and was supposed to end up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, according to CBP.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has regulations for “import shipments such as this,” Area Port Director Michael Fox said in the news release. CBP is working with the CDC on what happens next with the brain.

“Individuals looking to import shipments such as this, need to remember that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a strict Import Permit Program that must be adhered to,” Fox said in the release. “This is just another great example of just one of the many things CBP officers do to protect our nation on a daily basis.”

This story was originally published February 19, 2020 at 2:41 PM with the headline "Human brain in mason jar headed to Wisconsin seized at the border, officials say."