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'Fluffy' the turtle, rescued in North West England.
Fluffy the alligator snapping turtle with ‘nasty bite’ found in Cumbrian tarn
It’s been named Fluffy, but its spiky appearance and “nasty bite” means only the brave – or the foolish – would attempt to offer this particular turtle a cuddle.
The dinosaur-like creature, an alligator snapping turtle that can cut bones and is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US, was rescued from a tarn in Cumbria on Monday.
The dinosaur-like creature, an alligator snapping turtle that can cut bones and is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US, was rescued from a tarn in Cumbria on Monday.
Denise Chamberlain, an Urswick parish councillor who keeps tortoises and previously spent a couple of years living in the southern US state of Florida, was alerted to the social media post by a friend and instantly recognised the distinctive carnivorous species.
“I looked at it and immediately thought: oh goodness, I know what you are,” said Chamberlain. “I have seen snapping turtles in the wild, but on a much bigger scale. They grow to about 14 stone – and they can snap fingers.”
“I looked at it and immediately thought: oh goodness, I know what you are,” said Chamberlain. “I have seen snapping turtles in the wild, but on a much bigger scale. They grow to about 14 stone – and they can snap fingers.”
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/10/fluffy-the-alligator-snapping-turtle-with-nasty-bite-found-in-cumbrian-tarn
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These critters go right back to the dinosaur era. There was not much sporting about the T-Rex or Raptors either 
