A Turtle a Day »
On our way home from baseball practice last night, we noticed a strange beast trying to cross the road. I turned around and parked the van in front of it to try and get him back over to the side so that he didn't get crushed.
Turns out, the little booger was strong! While I could get a good grip on his shell because of his size (maybe 12x18 inches), he would just flip around and I was a bit worried about getting nipped by that beak of his or perhaps even caught by the claws.
I used a couple of small branches to help prod him back to the grass on the side of the road. While he didn't like it much, he did seem to sit there and enjoy it once he was there. No idea if he then tried later to cross the road or not. We're headed to church shortly, so we should be able to tell if he did decide to try again. At least if we should be able to tell if he didn't make it.
Comments (2)
We saw one of those snapping turtles a few years ago in the wooded area out behind work. Good thing he didn't get you with his beak... he could snap your finger right off. We prodded it with a stick and got it to bite, and boy, did he ever hold on tight!
Posted by Peter on April 6, 2005 6:23 PM
Excellent pictures... I only had my cell phone with me, so couldn't do quite as well with the one that I came across, but they look like they could be brothers (or sisters)! :)
Posted by Chad Everett on April 6, 2005 8:26 PM