Why did the chicken cross the road?
I don't know just as much as why would the Snapping Turtle cross the road?
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I almost hit this guy as i was nearing my house. Fortunately for him I was paying attention to the road and I was one of those drivers who actually care about any animal that needs to cross the road.
A near by neighbor that was coming home saw the snapper and saw me trying to coax it off the road came over and said this happens all the time. She had looked it up and found the best way to pick up a snapping turtle was with a shovel, because they can reach around almost to their tail. After scooping it up I placed it on the side of the road in the direction it was going. It obviously was mad even after placing it on the side but I'm pretty sure it was happy to.
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6 comments:
My husband and his identical twin brother (seriously) once tried to "scoop" one up in a plastic tote bin. Wish I had captured that on video. lol They were successful in moving him though.
you can pick them up by the end of the tail, but hold them away from you when you do this. the white meat under the shell is amazing also!
Well that guy just don't know how lucky he was to have you save him : ) So glad your Easter was a good one!
Farmchick, I think that was the closest I had ever been to one.
Savage, I have heard they can be rather tasty.
Tipper, he was lucky.
That's one lucky snapper!!!
Twisted Fencepost, yes he was. I would have guessed he would get run over if I didn't do something.
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