Giant African land snails spread around South Florida in the late 1960s and early 1970s, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Getting rid of them cost $1 million and took several years. The snails were found again in Miami-Dade County in 2011, according to the state, and were only declared eradicated last year.
So. The removal job wasn’t as thorough as they thought it was then.
So. The removal job wasn’t as thorough as they thought it was then.