Federal officials have seized two decorative Christmas reindeer at Los Angeles International Airport.
The owner, who brought the reindeer from El Salvador to LAX, did not have the proper certification to bring them into the U.S., customs officials said.
Officials say agricultural specialists inspected the decorations and also found that the grass and seeds showed evidence of disease.
The local U.S. Department of Agriculture plant inspection station was expected to test samples of the seeds and grass to identify them.
The reindeer will be destroyed.