WTNH

65-pound alligator snapping turtle found in Virginia neighborhood after call about ‘large turtle’

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WJW) — An animal protection call about a large turtle in a residential neighborhood in Virginia led to the discovery of a 65-pound alligator snapping turtle. Fairfax County Police ...

Call for tougher animal welfare laws after invasive turtle found in Hong Kong

Discovery of 85kg alligator snapping turtle in New Territories pond shows how city has fallen behind in biosecurity, experts ...
KHQ

Invasive snapping turtle apprehended in Pend Oreille River

NEWPORT, Wash. – Snapping turtles are a prohibited species in Washington. Despite this, one common snapping turtle was found along the Pend Oreille River and had to be removed by the Washington ...
KING5

Invasive alligator snapping turtle spotted at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland

KIRKLAND, Wash. — An invasive snapping turtle was found last week at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. The alligator snapping turtle, which is the largest freshwater turtle in the U.S., was located ...