While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.

The snapping turtle which was found at Takaoka Kojyo Park in the city of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, is seen in this recent photo. (Photo courtesy of the Takaoka Municipal Government) TAKAOKA, Toyama ...

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Visitors to a beauty spot were warned to stay out of the water after an "extremely dangerous" snapping turtle was spotted – echoing Cumbria’s own ‘dinosaur‑like’ Fluffy, rescued from a tarn in 2024.

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