Abandoned snapping turtle

Abandoned snapping turtle

OTSU, Japan - An 86-centimeter-long alligator snapping turtle is kept in a cage at the Shiga prefectural head office in Otsu on Oct. 18, 2010, after it was captured in an agricultural reservoir in Kusatsu in the prefecture. A prefectural government official said the turtle apparently grew to its present size in the reservoir after being abandoned by its unknown owner. The species is originally from the United States. (Kyodo)

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