Inter-species Love or I Can't Bear the Thought of Leaving You

From Flickr, a recreation of a turtle disguised as a hamburger.

A MAN has attempted to smuggle his "beloved" pet turtle through airport security by hiding it in a KFC burger.

On Monday, a man known only as Mr Li was flying from China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to the capital Beijing, the South China Morning Post reported citing the Guangzhou Daily.

As Mr Li's bag was passed through an X-ray machine, airport security officers noticed what were described as "odd protrusions" coming out of the burger which Li had packed in his bag.

"There’s no turtle in there, just a hamburger," Mr Li said, according to the report. "There’s nothing special to see inside."

The turtle was discovered in a subsequent inspection and Mr Li said he had only hatched the odd plan as he wanted to travel with his "beloved" turtle.

Despite his affection for the animal, Mr Li agreed to leave his pet with a friend while he was away in Beijing.

This story re-imagined by the Pythons, riffing on the famous Dead Parrot sketch featuring John Cleese as airport security and Michael Palin as Mr. Li:

Security: Is that a turtle sir?
Mr. Li: No no, just a hamburger.
Sir, that is definitely a turtle, hamburgers do not have legs and a head.
They used to!

Yes sir, that is true in their original form but not now, not with cheese,

 lettuce and a slice of tomato.
They might!
Sir, you have a turtle that you have dressed to look like a hamburger. 
He asked me to.
WHAT??!!
He felt like dressing up today.
As a hamburger???? 
Well yes, they're his favorite.
So now sir, you DO admit that it is a turtle
Isn't he cute? With a very nice aged cheddar and ruffly endive.
Sigh. Sir, please remove your turtle from the luggage and move on.
You're not going to EAT HIM ARE YOU???
No sir, we are not going to eat your turtle.
What turtle? That's a hamburger.
That's it. I NEED BACK UP IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!