VIDEO: Airport staff confiscate Nottinghamshire three-year-old’s Minion fart blaster after deeming it a ‘security risk’

Leo Fitzpatrick, with his mum Daire Fitzpatrick, from Nottinghamshire. Photo: SWNS

A Nottinghamshire toddler was left distraught after jobsworth airport staff confiscated his Minion “Fart Blaster” - because it was deemed a SECURITY RISK.

Leo Fitzpatrick, three, was travelling home from a trip to see his mum’s family in Dublin when his Despicable Me toy showed up on the x-ray machine.

Officials asked his mum Daire, 25, to empty his backpack and revealed the plastic megaphone toy which makes loud fart noises when the trigger is pulled.

But the family were stunned when overzealous security officials said it posed a risk and had to be seized under rules governing replica weapons.

The youngster - who had only received the loud speaker as a present from his grandfather the day before - had to put on a brave face while his favourite toy was confiscated.

Baffled Daire, said: “He was devastated.

“He is very well behaved and very polite, and he said ‘of course’ and left it but he is very upset and doesn’t understand why he’s sharing his toy with the man.

“It was such a shame.

“If you look at it’s just ridiculous it could be considered a weapon. I mean, would you shake with fear if I pointed a Minions fart blaster at you?