This is a common snapping turtle. I spotted her on the roadside when my Mom and I were driving home. We zoomed home. When we got there my Mom told me to stay in the car. So, I waited. When my Mom came back she brought a plastic bin to the car and put it in the trunk. We drove back to the snapper site. When we got to the snapping turtle a lady was attempting to catch it. But my mom said to the lady, "put the turtle in this plastic bin!" So the lady said okay. We drove home with the turtle in the back of the car. Let me tell you she smelled like rotten lettuce. We ran back to our pond and released her. She is still there to this day. I really love her. She smells like garbage. She comes up with a smile when I feed her koi food. This true story happened in 2014. Now, in 2016 she is bigger and friendlier.
