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3catwoman3

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3. Several years ago, on a Sunday that happened to be the 4th of July...

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2024, 09:06 PM

Jun 2024

...I saw a snapping turtle on our deck. I went out to take a look, figuring some teenage boys had probably put it there as a prank.

Imagine my surprise when I saw claw marks on the stairs - the turtle had gotten up 5 stairs by itself. I had no idea turtles could do stairs.

A neighbor who was braver than I took it to the nearby wetlands.

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Wildlife Watch: Snapping turtles on the move [View all] sl8 Jun 2024 OP

Grab that snapper! SarahD Jun 2024 #1

Some of those... 2naSalit Jun 2024 #2

Several years ago, on a Sunday that happened to be the 4th of July... 3catwoman3 Jun 2024 #3