Pierce Brosnan, the former James Bond actor, has been stopped by airport security as he tried to board a plane in America with a large knife. 
 
 The star had the 10-inch hunting blade confiscated from his hand luggage after it showed up during screening at Burlington International Airport, in Vermont. 
 
 Brosnan, 62, was reportedly left embarassed and angry when the knife was taken away by US Transportation Security Administration agents. 
 
 A ban on knives was introduced following the September 11 terror attacks and rules state that sharp objects must be placed in checked luggage. All knives - apart from rounded or plastic butter knives - are banned in plane cabins. 
 
 Pierce Brosnan was stopped by officials at Burlington International Airport (Rex) 
 
 Brosnan, who appeared as 007 in four of the double agent films including GoldenEye and Die Another Day, was stopped by airport officials on Sunday. 
 
 Lieutenant Shawn Burke, from the Burlington Police Department, said airport authorities told him about Brosnan's encounter with Transportation Security Administration officials. 
 
 He said the Irish actor "was encountered by TSA at one of their checkpoints" and was allowed to continue his journey after the issue was resolved. 
 
 In images showing the incident, Brosnan is seen removing his belt in the security area and speaking to staff. 
 
 The Mrs Doubtfire actor visited Ireland last month and wrote in an Instagram post: "Good bye my sweet home of Ireland that I can call you now after all these years abroad a wandering." 
 
 It just needs a good thatch roof and It will be right as rain .... Fair thee well, till we meet again ...Dalkey days for ever in my heart A photo posted by Pierce Brosnan (@piercebrosnanofficial) on Aug 3, 2015 at 6:26am PDT 
 
 He also posted a series of messages on Twitter: 
 
 It just needs a good thatch roof and It will be right as rain .... Fair thee well, till we meet again? https://t.co/XM5oQaUuSp — Pierce Brosnan (@PierceBrosnan) August 3, 2015 
 
 Soon now soon to long the days with out you soon now soon https://t.co/S24Q5quLet — Pierce Brosnan (@PierceBrosnan) August 3, 2015 
 
 The Associated Press said Brosnan's publicist has not returned messages seeking comment. ||||| Pierce Brosnan Stopped by TSA ... Tried to Board Plane With a Knife 
 
 Exclusive Details 
 
 Pierce Brosnan tried to board a plane Sunday afternoon with a knife in his bag, but 007 couldn't slip it by TSA agents ... who called him out on it. 
 
 A TSA official from the Burlington International Airport in Vermont tells TMZ ... it is unclear if Brosnan knew the knife was in his carry-on bag, but once they saw the weapon ... they pulled the bag aside and called over Brosnan. 
 
 The official says they gave Brosnan the option to surrender the knife, or put it in his checked baggage. He took door #2, and went on his way. 
 
 No arrest. No citation.
– Let's just say this wouldn’t have happened to the real James Bond. Pierce Brosnan, who played the iconic 007 agent in four flicks, was stopped at Vermont’s Burlington International Airport on Sunday attempting to carry a 10-inch hunting knife on board a flight, police say. TSA agents found the bone-handled blade stashed in his carry-on luggage and seized it, apparently to Brosnan's chagrin and anger, reports the Telegraph. A source says Brosnan—traveling with his 14-year-old son, Paris—had to remove his belt for a pat-down, then was screened in a private area. He apparently told his son, "I can't believe they're doing this." TMZ reports officials asked Brosnan to surrender the knife or put it in his checked luggage; he chose the latter. The Burlington Police Department says officials then let the actor board a flight. Or as the Mail puts it, they chose to "live and let fly."