From a dead cow to a bathtub, the list of strange things people have tried to smuggle onto planes is full of surprises. Virgin Atlantic recently shared a compilation of the most bizarre items passengers attempted to bring onboard their flights. Among the top offenders: a tarantula, a dead cow wrapped in plastic, and, yes, even a full-sized bathtub.

One of the most notable incidents occurred at New York’s JFK Airport, where a passenger attempted to smuggle her pet tarantula by hiding it inside her coat. At the same airport, a couple tried to transport a deceased cow to London, carefully wrapped in polythene. Then there was the woman who baffled staff by trying to check in with a bathtub.

Delhi’s airport had its own share of strange events, as a passenger was caught attempting to smuggle cutlery stolen from a Virgin Atlantic flight. Over in Granada, airport employees were surprised to find a backpack filled with dirt and a coconut palm tree. Meanwhile, a couple hoping to keep the memory of their romantic getaway alive tried to bring home a bag of sand and a jar of sea water.

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Virgin Atlantic’s survey, conducted across 32 airports worldwide, uncovered other odd items like a car engine and a massive block of cheese. According to Greg Dawson, Virgin Atlantic’s Director of Corporate Communications, their teams screen thousands of passengers every year, but every so often, they come across something truly unexpected.

In addition to the strange items, Virgin Atlantic also released a list of the most bizarre passenger requests. Topping the list was a passenger who asked for the plane’s engines to be turned off due to the noise. Other odd requests included whether there was a McDonald’s onboard and if the captain could simply “turn off” the turbulence.

The list highlights the often unpredictable nature of air travel and proves that no matter how much security tightens, there will always be someone attempting to smuggle the strangest things—or make the most unusual requests—on a plane.