I saw that on Fox last week.....had one or two encounters with alligator snapping turtles......nasty reptile with a really bad attitude.
Snapping turtles are mean. Compared to a snapping turtle, an alligator is relatively docile!.................
Years ago we had a neighbor doing some dirt work in a marshy area of our area of small acreages. One day the neighbors dog was barking & I walked out & she was barking a large snapping turtle. Probably 50 lbs and about 36” nose to end of tail. Talked to someone associated with the Iowa extension office & they guessed a 40 year old turtle. Can’t imagine how old that one would be.