Alligator snapping turtle found in Cumbrian tarn
The alligator snapping turtle is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US/ An invasive alligator snapping turtle has been pulled from a Cumbrian tarn. A dog walker found the exotic creature, which is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US, in Urswick Tarn, near Ulverston, on Monday./ Parish councillor Denise Chamberlain fished it out of the water with a shopping basket and took it to a vet. Dr Dominic Moule said the turtle, which was named Fluffy, gives a "nasty bite" and would likely have eaten through ...
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