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catbyte

(39,152 posts) Tue Oct 6, 2020, 04:33 PM Oct 2020

A giant snapping turtle showed up in this family's yard with the most amazing surprise 💚

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A giant snapping turtle showed up in this family's yard with the most amazing surprise 💚 (Original Post) catbyte Oct 2020 OP

Those things are vicious idziak4ever1234 Oct 2020 #1

When I was really little, we lived near a small lake that was home to snapping turtles. My mom catbyte Oct 2020 #2

Cute story! idziak4ever1234 Oct 2020 #5

Um ... actually that's a pretty normal-sized snapping turtle. eppur_se_muova Oct 2020 #3

That is so cool. Lucky for them and us that she laid her eggs in their yard. SharonClark Oct 2020 #4

idziak4ever1234

(1,257 posts)

1. Those things are vicious

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Oct 6, 2020, 04:36 PM

Oct 2020

I came across one trying to cross a road. I thought I would nudge him out of the way with a long stick and the thing charged at me. I was like, ok you win!

catbyte

(39,152 posts)

2. When I was really little, we lived near a small lake that was home to snapping turtles. My mom

Reply to idziak4ever1234 (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 6, 2020, 04:59 PM

Oct 2020

was sitting on a dock one beautiful, sunny day wiggling her toes in the water. Just as she lifted her foot out of the water, a huge snapping turtle lunged right where her toes had been. She never did that again. I'll bet that turtle was disappointed he didn't get a wiggling pink meal.

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