Scene around A-Town: a big snapper
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| Snapping turtles bite. [Photo by Kristel Wilson] |
This large snapping turtle was sighted by Kristel Wilson by
the footbridge on the Holmes Run trail near Valleycrest Drive in Annandale. She estimates
it was about a foot and a-half long and at one point started chasing her with
its mouth wide open.
the footbridge on the Holmes Run trail near Valleycrest Drive in Annandale. She estimates
it was about a foot and a-half long and at one point started chasing her with
its mouth wide open.
If you see it, don’t bother it. According to the Virginia
Herpetological Society, snapping turtles can be aggressive and “can do serious
harm if threatened.”
Herpetological Society, snapping turtles can be aggressive and “can do serious
harm if threatened.”
2 responses to “Scene around A-Town: a big snapper”
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Where is my trashcan sized stew pot?
Aw, he or she has to be a tough one to survive in this urban environment!