25g alligator snapping turtle in West Midlands

justmeandmytortoise · 09-07-2010, 09:56 PM

This has made over 10 Newspaper headlines today

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/na..._giant_turtle/

An angler fishing for carp at a reservoir got the shock of his life when he landed a giant North American turtle. The 25kg alligator snapping turtle, which is around two feet long, was snared by Steve Bellion, 23, at Earlswood Lakes near Solihull, West Midlands.

Makes a change from terrapins in the ponds

justmeandmytortoise · 09-07-2010, 10:04 PM

Just found this picture

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ie-turtle.html

What a picture

TortBabe · 09-07-2010, 11:24 PM

That must have been truly scary for that angler

Kirkie · 10-07-2010, 12:17 AM

I bet it was quite scary for the turtle too! She is beautiful. They eat a lot of plants you know. Its not all ducks and small children.

Geomyda · 10-07-2010, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justmeandmytortoise

This has made over 10 Newspaper headlines today

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/na..._giant_turtle/

An angler fishing for carp at a reservoir got the shock of his life when he landed a giant North American turtle. The 25kg alligator snapping turtle, which is around two feet long, was snared by Steve Bellion, 23, at Earlswood Lakes near Solihull, West Midlands.

Makes a change from terrapins in the ponds

This is the same animal fished out last year. Indeed a splendid beast and very interesting if she is actually a female.

EquestrianBabe · 10-07-2010, 10:54 AM

OMG, I would have just ran for my life!

Kirkie · 10-07-2010, 11:26 AM

Is that a big size for a female Paul? As I understood it the females are considerably smaller than the males.

09-07-2010, 09:56 PM	#1
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	25g alligator snapping turtle in West Midlands This has made over 10 Newspaper headlines today http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/na..._giant_turtle/ An angler fishing for carp at a reservoir got the shock of his life when he landed a giant North American turtle. The 25kg alligator snapping turtle, which is around two feet long, was snared by Steve Bellion, 23, at Earlswood Lakes near Solihull, West Midlands. Makes a change from terrapins in the ponds __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

09-07-2010, 10:04 PM	#2
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	Just found this picture http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ie-turtle.html What a picture __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

09-07-2010, 11:24 PM	#3
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	That must have been truly scary for that angler __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

10-07-2010, 10:54 AM	#6
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	OMG, I would have just ran for my life! __________________ I ♥ Horses

10-07-2010, 12:17 AM	#4
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	I bet it was quite scary for the turtle too! She is beautiful. They eat a lot of plants you know. Its not all ducks and small children.

10-07-2010, 11:26 AM	#7
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Is that a big size for a female Paul? As I understood it the females are considerably smaller than the males.

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