First Responders Rescue Snapping Turtle Using the Most Unexpected Boat Imaginable

There are plenty of calls that animal protection officers expect to receive. Loose dogs, injured wildlife, and the occasional ...
Newsweek

Giant Snapping Turtle Mysteriously Vanishes in North Carolina

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A 100-year-old snapping turtle has mysteriously disappeared without a ...
Today

Meet ‘Chonkosaurus,’ the viral Chicago River snapping turtle

A massive snapping turtle lounging on a bed of rusty chains in the Chicago River has won hearts on the internet after a viral video of the spectacle was posted to Twitter on Saturday. Joey Santore, a ...
UPI

Florida-native alligator snapping turtle found in small English lake

Feb. 13 (UPI) --An alligator snapping turtle, a freshwater reptile native to Florida, surprised veterinarians when it turned up in a small lake in England. Dominic Moule, a veterinary surgeon at Wild ...
Pensacola News Journal

'Fluffy' the alligator snapping turtle found in England. What to know about this Florida native species

For once, Florida is invading the United Kingdom. A dog walker in Cumbria in northwest England spotted something bizarre and prehistoric-looking in a small local lake and asked about it on Facebook.